Botswana vs Ethiopia: Media Corruption Score
Botswana
0.372
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.406
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
89th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.406 against 0.372 in Botswana, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.183 | -0.78 | 0.597 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -0.183 | -0.78 | 0.597 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -0.183 | -0.78 | 0.597 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -0.183 | -0.78 | 0.597 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 0.4578 | -0.78 | 1.24 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 0.618 | -0.78 | 1.4 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 1 | -0.78 | 1.78 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.58 | -0.78 | 2.36 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.58 | -0.78 | 2.36 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 0.4611 | 1.12 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.599 | 0.985 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 0.7811 | 1.17 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7967 | 0.2167 | 0.58 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.406 against 0.372 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.034, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 89th 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.