Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Media Corruption Score
Bhutan
1.95
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.96
in 2025
Bhutan rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.96 against 1.95 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.219 | 0.55 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.219 | 0.55 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.219 | 0.743 | 0.524 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.219 | 0.743 | 0.524 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0.219 | 1.03 | 0.8121 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.219 | 1.99 | 1.77 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.219 | 1.99 | 1.77 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.99 | 0.6942 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.99 | 0.575 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 2.12 | 0.2838 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 2.14 | 0.192 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 2.04 | 0.0949 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.96 | 0.01 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.96 against 1.95 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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.