Benin vs Niger: Media Corruption Score
Benin
-0.15
in 2025
Niger
-0.059
in 2025
Benin rank
122nd
Niger rank
119th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.059 against -0.15 in Benin, a difference of 0.091.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Niger ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.48 | -1.5 | 0.98 | Niger |
| 1930s | -2.48 | -1.5 | 0.98 | Niger |
| 1940s | -2.48 | -1.5 | 0.98 | Niger |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -1.5 | 0.98 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.335 | -1.5 | 1.83 | Benin |
| 1970s | -2.36 | -1.5 | 0.8596 | Niger |
| 1980s | -3.29 | -1.29 | 2 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.2412 | 1.25 | 1.01 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.264 | 0.82 | 0.556 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | 0.5431 | 0.4675 | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.1327 | 0.226 | 0.3587 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at -0.059 against -0.15 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Benin and Niger?
- 0.091, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for media corruption score?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Niger ranks 119th 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.