Bahrain vs Eswatini: Media Corruption Score
Bahrain
-1.11
in 2025
Eswatini
-1.24
in 2025
Bahrain rank
154th
Eswatini rank
155th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bahrain
- Eswatini
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -1.11 against -1.24 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Bahrain ranks 154th and Eswatini ranks 155th of 175 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.04 | 0.8 | 2.84 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | -2.04 | 0.98 | 3.02 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | -2.04 | 0.98 | 3.02 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | -2.04 | 0.98 | 3.02 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | -2.04 | 0.98 | 3.02 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | -2.04 | 0.98 | 3.02 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | -2.04 | 0.5609 | 2.6 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -1.63 | -1 | 0.6286 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -1.53 | -1 | 0.526 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -1.53 | -0.9522 | 0.5778 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -1.2 | -0.7776 | 0.4174 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -0.1432 | 0.9744 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -1.11 | -1.08 | 0.0273 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bahrain or Eswatini?
- Bahrain, at -1.11 against -1.24 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 0.13, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Eswatini rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bahrain ranks 154th and Eswatini ranks 155th 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.