Azerbaijan vs Laos: Media Corruption Score
Azerbaijan
-1.7
in 2025
Laos
-2.05
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
162nd
Laos rank
163rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Azerbaijan
- Laos
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports -1.7 against -2.05 in Laos, a difference of 0.35.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4824 | -2.69 | 2.21 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | -0.9671 | -2.67 | 1.7 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -2.44 | 1.15 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | -1.51 | -2.13 | 0.6193 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Azerbaijan or Laos?
- Azerbaijan, at -1.7 against -2.05 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 0.35, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Laos rank globally for media corruption score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd 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.