Barbados vs Japan: Media Corruption Score
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Japan
2.13
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.13 against 2.06 in Barbados, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | 0.349 | 2.89 | Japan |
| 1910s | -2.54 | 0.349 | 2.89 | Japan |
| 1920s | -2.54 | 0.349 | 2.89 | Japan |
| 1930s | -2.54 | 0.3022 | 2.84 | Japan |
| 1940s | -2.54 | -0.0285 | 2.51 | Japan |
| 1950s | -2.54 | 2.09 | 4.63 | Japan |
| 1960s | -0.6992 | 2.71 | 3.41 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 2.71 | 0.645 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.71 | 0.645 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2.71 | 0.645 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.71 | 0.645 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.71 | 0.645 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.52 | 0.4517 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Barbados or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.13 against 2.06 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Barbados and Japan?
- 0.07, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Japan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd 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.