Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Media Corruption Score
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.05
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
27th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.06 against 2.05 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Barbados ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | -1.41 | 1.13 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | -2.54 | -1.41 | 1.13 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | -2.54 | -1.41 | 1.13 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | -2.54 | -1.41 | 1.13 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | -2.54 | -0.1155 | 2.43 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | -2.54 | 1.6 | 4.14 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | -0.6992 | 1.84 | 2.54 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 1.84 | 0.225 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 1.84 | 0.225 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.84 | 0.225 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.84 | 0.225 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.46 | 0.6034 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.05 | 0.019 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barbados, at 2.06 against 2.05 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for media corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.