Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Media Corruption Score
Azerbaijan
-1.7
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.58
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.58 against -1.7 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4824 | -1.8 | 1.31 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | -0.9671 | -1.65 | 0.679 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.59 | 0.3089 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | -1.51 | -1.59 | 0.0758 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.58 against -1.7 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.12, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.