Belarus vs Tajikistan: Media Corruption Score

Belarus
-2.08
in 2025
Tajikistan
-2.12
in 2025
Belarus rank
164th
Tajikistan rank
166th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Belarus
  • Tajikistan
-3-2-101199020072025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports -2.08 against -2.12 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 164th and Tajikistan ranks 166th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0238 -1.7 1.72 Belarus
2000s -2.19 -0.2282 1.96 Tajikistan
2010s -2.19 -1.21 0.9858 Tajikistan
2020s -1.86 -2.28 0.415 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Belarus or Tajikistan?
Belarus, at -2.08 against -2.12 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Belarus and Tajikistan?
0.04, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tajikistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Tajikistan rank globally for media corruption score?
Belarus ranks 164th and Tajikistan ranks 166th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.