Belgium vs Denmark: Media Corruption Score
Belgium
3.38
in 2025
Denmark
3.31
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Denmark rank
2nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.38 against 3.31 in Denmark, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.66 | 3.31 | 0.651 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.34 | 3.31 | 0.9702 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2.69 | 3.31 | 0.618 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.69 | 3.31 | 0.618 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.53 | 3.31 | 0.7768 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.31 | 0.068 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 3.38 against 3.31 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.07, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for media corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd 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.