Brazil vs Portugal: Media Corruption Score
Brazil
1.83
in 2025
Portugal
1.74
in 2025
Brazil rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.83 against 1.74 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.371 | 0.129 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -0.371 | 0.4096 | 0.7806 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -0.371 | -0.0659 | 0.3051 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -0.8205 | -1.16 | 0.3347 | Brazil |
| 1940s | -0.2696 | -1.44 | 1.17 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.44 | -1.44 | 1.88 | Brazil |
| 1960s | -0.9613 | -1.44 | 0.4807 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -2.41 | 0.8612 | 3.27 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -0.0239 | 2.69 | 2.71 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 2.69 | 1.5 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 2.33 | 0.933 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 2.24 | 0.8267 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 2.07 | 0.6945 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 1.83 against 1.74 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.09, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for media corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.