Cameroon vs Romania: Media Corruption Score
Cameroon
-0.474
in 2025
Romania
-0.534
in 2025
Cameroon rank
138th
Romania rank
139th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cameroon
- Romania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -0.474 against -0.534 in Romania, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Romania ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.07 | -2.68 | 0.609 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -2.68 | 1.01 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -2.68 | 1.49 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -0.352 | 0.9922 | 1.34 | Romania |
| 2000s | -0.3596 | 0.4002 | 0.7598 | Romania |
| 2010s | -0.3453 | 0.3392 | 0.6845 | Romania |
| 2020s | -0.2967 | -0.0097 | 0.287 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cameroon or Romania?
- Cameroon, at -0.474 against -0.534 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cameroon and Romania?
- 0.06, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Romania ranks 139th 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.