China vs Turkmenistan: Media Corruption Score

China
-2.23
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.71
in 2025
China rank
169th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd

Media Corruption Score over time

  • China
  • Turkmenistan
-3-2-10190019622025

How they compare

China currently reports -2.23 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.48.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 169th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.76 -2.71 1.95 China
2000s -0.5745 -2.71 2.14 China
2010s -0.9462 -2.71 1.77 China
2020s -1.88 -2.71 0.8315 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, China or Turkmenistan?
China, at -2.23 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between China and Turkmenistan?
0.48, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for media corruption score?
China ranks 169th and Turkmenistan 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

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.