Colombia vs Venezuela: Media Corruption Score
Colombia
1.13
in 2025
Venezuela
1.16
in 2025
Colombia rank
58th
Venezuela rank
57th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.16 against 1.13 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.73 | -2.76 | 1.03 | Colombia |
| 1910s | -1.73 | -2.76 | 1.03 | Colombia |
| 1920s | -1.73 | -2.76 | 1.03 | Colombia |
| 1930s | -1.73 | -2.42 | 0.6912 | Colombia |
| 1940s | -0.4725 | -0.035 | 0.4375 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.15 | -0.0048 | 1.15 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.482 | 1.66 | 1.18 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.482 | 1.66 | 1.18 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.4867 | 1.63 | 1.14 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.271 | 2 | 1.72 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.27 | 0.2309 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.7812 | 0.6204 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 0.507 | 0.7047 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.16 against 1.13 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.03, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for media corruption score?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 57th 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.