Barbados vs Uruguay: Media Corruption Score
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Uruguay
2.01
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Uruguay rank
28th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.06 against 2.01 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Barbados ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | 0.798 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | -2.54 | 0.798 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | -2.54 | 0.798 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | -2.54 | 0.5241 | 3.07 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | -2.54 | 0.795 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | -2.54 | 0.795 | 3.34 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | -0.6992 | 0.8095 | 1.51 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 0.0521 | 2.01 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 0.882 | 1.18 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2.14 | 0.072 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.52 | 0.4575 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.29 | 0.224 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.63 | 0.5655 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Barbados or Uruguay?
- Barbados, at 2.06 against 2.01 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Barbados and Uruguay?
- 0.05, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for media corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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.