Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Media Corruption Score
Bangladesh
0.118
in 2025
Rwanda
0.084
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
112th
Rwanda rank
115th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.118 against 0.084 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.472 | -0.7154 | 1.19 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.231 | -0.465 | 0.696 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8784 | -0.4309 | 1.31 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.8752 | -0.1707 | 1.05 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.6614 | -0.0546 | 0.716 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -0.2113 | -0.046 | 0.1653 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 0.118 against 0.084 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.034, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.