Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Media Corruption Score
Bulgaria
0.456
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.406
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
88th
Ethiopia rank
89th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.456 against 0.406 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.571 | -0.78 | 1.35 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.571 | -0.78 | 1.35 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.2735 | -0.78 | 1.05 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | -0.813 | -0.78 | 0.033 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -2.01 | -0.78 | 1.23 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -2.99 | -0.78 | 2.21 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -2.99 | -0.78 | 2.21 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | -2.99 | -0.78 | 2.21 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -2.99 | -0.78 | 2.21 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.33 | 0.4611 | 0.1311 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3548 | 0.599 | 0.2442 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4025 | 0.7811 | 0.3786 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.456 | 0.2167 | 0.2393 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.456 against 0.406 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 0.05, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th 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.