Canada vs France: Media Corruption Score
Canada
2.95
in 2025
France
3.14
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
France rank
5th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.14 against 2.95 in Canada, a difference of 0.19.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and France in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.93 | 2.07 | 0.143 | France |
| 1910s | 1.93 | 1.68 | 0.2482 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.93 | 1.82 | 0.112 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 1.82 | 0.112 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 3.14 | 1.22 | France |
| 1950s | 1.93 | 3.14 | 1.22 | France |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 3.14 | 0.2943 | France |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 3.14 | 0.192 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Canada or France?
- France, at 3.14 against 2.95 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Canada and France?
- 0.19, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for media corruption score?
- Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th 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.