Belgium vs Germany: Media Corruption Score

Belgium
3.38
in 2025
Germany
3.23
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
-2024190019622025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.38 against 3.23 in Germany, a difference of 0.142.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 175 countries.

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