Central African Republic vs Romania: Media Corruption Score

Central African Republic
-0.791
in 2025
Romania
-0.534
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
141st
Romania rank
139th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Romania
-3-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

Romania currently reports -0.534 against -0.791 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.257.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Romania ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 141st and Romania ranks 139th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Romania Difference Ahead
1920s -1.48 -0.412 1.06 Romania
1930s -1.48 -0.5626 0.9124 Romania
1940s -1.48 -1.64 0.1666 Central African Republic
1950s 1.59 -2.68 4.28 Central African Republic
1960s 0.7381 -2.68 3.42 Central African Republic
1970s 0.536 -2.68 3.22 Central African Republic
1980s 0.8404 -2.68 3.52 Central African Republic
1990s 1.27 0.9922 0.2802 Central African Republic
2000s 1.3 0.4002 0.9008 Central African Republic
2010s 1.16 0.3392 0.8251 Central African Republic
2020s 0.1275 -0.0097 0.1372 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 Romania?
Romania, at -0.534 against -0.791 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Central African Republic and Romania?
0.257, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Romania?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Romania rank globally for media corruption score?
Central African Republic ranks 141st 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

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

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