Bahrain vs Burundi: Media Corruption Score
Bahrain
-1.11
in 2025
Burundi
-1.27
in 2025
Bahrain rank
154th
Burundi rank
156th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bahrain
- Burundi
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -1.11 against -1.27 in Burundi, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 154th and Burundi ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 8 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.04 | -2.29 | 0.249 | Bahrain |
| 1920s | -2.04 | -2.29 | 0.249 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | -2.04 | -2.29 | 0.249 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | -2.04 | -2.29 | 0.249 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | -2.04 | -2.21 | 0.1626 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | -2.04 | -1.72 | 0.3274 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -1.63 | -2.37 | 0.7324 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.53 | -2.37 | 0.835 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -1.53 | 0.4302 | 1.96 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -1.2 | 1.16 | 2.36 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -0.1681 | 0.9495 | Burundi |
| 2020s | -1.11 | -1.57 | 0.4607 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bahrain or Burundi?
- Bahrain, at -1.11 against -1.27 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bahrain and Burundi?
- 0.16, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burundi?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Burundi rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 154th and Burundi ranks 156th 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.