Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Media corruption score
Burkina Faso
0.545
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.406
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
86th
Ethiopia rank
89th
Media corruption score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.545 against 0.406 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.139.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.962 | -0.78 | 1.74 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.962 | -0.78 | 1.74 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 0.962 | -0.78 | 1.74 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 1.01 | -0.78 | 1.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 1.01 | -0.78 | 1.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.01 | -0.78 | 1.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.01 | -0.78 | 1.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.6774 | -0.78 | 1.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.6558 | 0.4611 | 0.1947 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.733 | 0.599 | 0.134 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.7037 | 0.7811 | 0.0774 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.8843 | 0.2167 | 0.6677 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.545 against 0.406 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.139, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.