Chile vs Latvia: Media Corruption Score
Chile
2.47
in 2025
Latvia
2.35
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Latvia rank
21st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- Latvia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.47 against 2.35 in Latvia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.03 | 0.691 | 0.344 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 0.2062 | 0.8288 | Chile |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.68 | 1.32 | Chile |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.35 | 1.65 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 1.75 | 1.32 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.16 | 0.0487 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Chile or Latvia?
- Chile, at 2.47 against 2.35 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Chile and Latvia?
- 0.12, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Chile ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st 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.