Chile vs United Kingdom: Media Corruption Score
Chile
2.47
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.42
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.47 against 2.42 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.03 | 0.982 | 0.053 | Chile |
| 1910s | 1.03 | 0.982 | 0.053 | Chile |
| 1920s | 1.03 | 0.982 | 0.053 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 0.982 | 0.053 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.45 | 0.4199 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.03 | 2.38 | 1.34 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 2.38 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -0.6664 | 2.38 | 3.04 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -1.82 | 2.38 | 4.19 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.39 | 0.61 | Chile |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.45 | 0.55 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.45 | 0.625 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.42 | 0.3107 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 2.47 against 2.42 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 0.05, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for media corruption score?
- Chile ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.