Bulgaria vs Croatia: Media Corruption Score
Bulgaria
0.456
in 2025
Croatia
0.563
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
88th
Croatia rank
85th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.563 against 0.456 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.107.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Croatia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.17 | -3.05 | 0.882 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.33 | -0.5942 | 0.9242 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.3548 | 1.36 | 1.01 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.4025 | 1.41 | 1.01 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.456 | 0.962 | 0.506 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 0.563 against 0.456 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.107, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Croatia ranks 85th 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.