Australia vs Poland: Media Corruption Score
Australia
1.72
in 2025
Poland
1.68
in 2025
Australia rank
39th
Poland rank
42nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.72 against 1.68 in Poland, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 103 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Poland ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 1.42 | 1.38 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 1.08 | 1.72 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 0.324 | 2.48 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.8 | -0.8673 | 3.67 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.8 | -2.19 | 4.99 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.8 | -2.19 | 4.99 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.8 | -2.19 | 4.99 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.8 | -1.95 | 4.75 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.04 | 0.761 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.11 | 0.6868 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 1.98 | 1.17 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.36 | 0.9328 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 1.72 against 1.68 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Australia and Poland?
- 0.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Australia ranks 39th and Poland ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Media Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.