Canada vs Switzerland: Media Corruption Score
Canada
2.95
in 2025
Switzerland
3.07
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.07 against 2.95 in Canada, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.93 | 3.07 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 3.07 | 0.2163 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 3.07 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.07 against 2.95 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.12, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.