China vs Russia: Media Corruption Score
China
-2.23
in 2025
Russia
-2.71
in 2025
China rank
169th
Russia rank
172nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports -2.23 against -2.71 in Russia, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 169th and Russia ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.399 | -2.82 | 2.42 | China |
| 1910s | -0.4478 | -2.82 | 2.37 | China |
| 1920s | -0.46 | -2.82 | 2.36 | China |
| 1930s | -0.46 | -2.82 | 2.36 | China |
| 1940s | -0.5251 | -2.82 | 2.29 | China |
| 1950s | -2.73 | -2.82 | 0.09 | China |
| 1960s | -2.85 | -2.82 | 0.032 | Russia |
| 1970s | -2.76 | -2.82 | 0.0583 | China |
| 1980s | -0.908 | -1.99 | 1.08 | China |
| 1990s | -0.76 | -0.0786 | 0.6814 | Russia |
| 2000s | -0.5745 | -0.741 | 0.1665 | China |
| 2010s | -0.9462 | -1.38 | 0.4308 | China |
| 2020s | -1.88 | -2.48 | 0.5972 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, China or Russia?
- China, at -2.23 against -2.71 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between China and Russia?
- 0.48, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for media corruption score?
- China ranks 169th and Russia ranks 172nd 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.