Brazil vs Guyana: Media Corruption Score
Brazil
1.83
in 2025
Guyana
1.93
in 2025
Brazil rank
36th
Guyana rank
34th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Brazil
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.93 against 1.83 in Brazil, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.371 | 1.38 | 1.75 | Guyana |
| 1910s | -0.371 | 1.38 | 1.75 | Guyana |
| 1920s | -0.371 | 1.38 | 1.75 | Guyana |
| 1930s | -0.8205 | 1.38 | 2.2 | Guyana |
| 1940s | -0.2696 | 1.38 | 1.65 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 0.44 | 1.38 | 0.94 | Guyana |
| 1960s | -0.9613 | 1.23 | 2.19 | Guyana |
| 1970s | -2.41 | 1 | 3.42 | Guyana |
| 1980s | -0.0239 | 0.9664 | 0.9903 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.0646 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.12 | 0.279 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.37 | 0.0416 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.98 | 0.6058 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Brazil or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.93 against 1.83 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Brazil and Guyana?
- 0.1, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for media corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 34th 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.