Australia vs Senegal: Media Corruption Score
Australia
1.72
in 2025
Senegal
1.69
in 2025
Australia rank
39th
Senegal rank
41st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Australia
- Senegal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.72 against 1.69 in Senegal, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.8 | 0.491 | 2.31 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.8 | 0.491 | 2.31 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 0.491 | 2.31 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 0.491 | 2.31 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.8 | -0.063 | 2.86 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 1.47 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 0.963 | 1.84 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 0.963 | 1.84 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 0.801 | 2 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 0.962 | 1.84 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.17 | 1.63 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 1.43 | 1.71 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.53 | 0.762 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Australia or Senegal?
- Australia, at 1.72 against 1.69 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Australia and Senegal?
- 0.03, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Senegal rank globally for media corruption score?
- Australia ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 41st 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.