Which has higher media corruption score, Central African Republic or Congo?

Central African Republic, at -0.791 against -0.828 in Congo as of 2025.

What is the difference in media corruption score between Central African Republic and Congo?

0.037, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Media Corruption Score

Central African Republic

-0.791

in 2025

Congo

-0.828

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

141st

Congo rank

142nd

Media Corruption Score over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports -0.791 against -0.828 in Congo, a difference of 0.037.

Across all 106 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 141st and Congo ranks 142nd of 175 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1920s	-1.48	-2.23	0.752	Central African Republic
1930s	-1.48	-2.23	0.752	Central African Republic
1940s	-1.48	-2.23	0.752	Central African Republic
1950s	1.59	-2.23	3.82	Central African Republic
1960s	0.7381	-0.3776	1.12	Central African Republic
1970s	0.536	-0.824	1.36	Central African Republic
1980s	0.8404	-0.824	1.66	Central African Republic
1990s	1.27	-0.209	1.48	Central African Republic
2000s	1.3	-0.276	1.58	Central African Republic
2010s	1.16	-0.0289	1.19	Central African Republic
2020s	0.1275	-0.5058	0.6333	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Central African Republic or Congo?: Central African Republic, at -0.791 against -0.828 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Central African Republic and Congo?: 0.037, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for media corruption score?: Central African Republic ranks 141st and Congo ranks 142nd 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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Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.