Benin vs Iraq: Media Corruption Score
Benin
-0.15
in 2025
Iraq
-0.122
in 2025
Benin rank
122nd
Iraq rank
121st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.122 against -0.15 in Benin, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 121st of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.48 | -1.49 | 0.984 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -2.48 | -0.9258 | 1.55 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -2.48 | -0.6485 | 1.83 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -0.8041 | 1.67 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.335 | -2.36 | 2.69 | Benin |
| 1970s | -2.36 | -2.75 | 0.3994 | Benin |
| 1980s | -3.29 | -2.75 | 0.533 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2412 | -2.75 | 3 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.264 | -1.26 | 1.53 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | -0.4251 | 0.5007 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.1327 | -0.148 | 0.0153 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Benin or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -0.122 against -0.15 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Benin and Iraq?
- 0.028, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for media corruption score?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 121st 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.