Austria vs Spain: Media Corruption Score
Austria
1.1
in 2025
Spain
1.17
in 2025
Austria rank
59th
Spain rank
56th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.17 against 1.1 in Austria, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.79 | 0.167 | 1.62 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.79 | -0.6205 | 2.41 | Austria |
| 1930s | 1.79 | -0.1166 | 1.9 | Austria |
| 1940s | 2.96 | -1.37 | 4.33 | Austria |
| 1950s | 2.96 | -1.37 | 4.33 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.96 | -1.24 | 4.2 | Austria |
| 1970s | 2.96 | -0.1829 | 3.14 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.01 | 0.951 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.01 | 0.951 | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.01 | 0.951 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.01 | 0.3878 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.56 | 0.4742 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.17 against 1.1 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Austria and Spain?
- 0.07, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for media corruption score?
- Austria ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th 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.