Belgium vs Sweden: Media Corruption Score
Belgium
3.38
in 2025
Sweden
3.26
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.38 against 3.26 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.66 | 2.16 | 0.497 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.34 | 2.25 | 0.0858 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.69 | 2.39 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.69 | 3 | 0.3062 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.53 | 3.26 | 0.7248 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.12 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 3.38 against 3.26 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.12, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for media corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.