Bolivia vs Colombia: Media Corruption Score
Bolivia
1.1
in 2025
Colombia
1.13
in 2025
Bolivia rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.13 against 1.1 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.02 | -1.73 | 0.713 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | -1.02 | -1.73 | 0.713 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | -1.02 | -1.73 | 0.713 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | -1.02 | -1.73 | 0.713 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | -1.02 | -0.4725 | 0.5445 | Colombia |
| 1950s | -0.797 | -1.15 | 0.3554 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | -0.842 | 0.482 | 1.32 | Colombia |
| 1970s | -0.754 | 0.482 | 1.24 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.5035 | 0.4867 | 0.0168 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.271 | 0.845 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.03 | 0.0813 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.9268 | 1.4 | 0.4748 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.21 | 0.0868 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.13 against 1.1 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0.03, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bolivia ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th 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.