Benin vs Paraguay: Media Corruption Score
Benin
-0.15
in 2025
Paraguay
-0.189
in 2025
Benin rank
122nd
Paraguay rank
125th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.15 against -0.189 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.039.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.48 | -0.563 | 1.91 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | -2.48 | -0.563 | 1.91 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | -2.48 | -0.563 | 1.91 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | -2.48 | -0.563 | 1.91 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | -2.48 | -0.6 | 1.88 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -1 | 1.47 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.335 | -1.18 | 1.51 | Benin |
| 1970s | -2.36 | -1.18 | 1.18 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | -3.29 | -1.18 | 2.11 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.2412 | -0.292 | 0.5332 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.264 | -0.292 | 0.556 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | -0.2199 | 0.2955 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.1327 | -0.189 | 0.0563 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Benin or Paraguay?
- Benin, at -0.15 against -0.189 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Benin and Paraguay?
- 0.039, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for media corruption score?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 125th 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.