Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Media Corruption Score
Bhutan
1.95
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.98
in 2025
Bhutan rank
33rd
Vanuatu rank
31st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.98 against 1.95 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.219 | 1.66 | 1.44 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.66 | 0.3632 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.66 | 0.244 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.66 | 0.184 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.66 | 0.291 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.66 | 0.291 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 2.08 | 0.1338 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.98 against 1.95 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 0.03, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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.