Congo vs Romania: Media Corruption Score
Congo
-0.828
in 2025
Romania
-0.534
in 2025
Congo rank
142nd
Romania rank
139th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports -0.534 against -0.828 in Congo, a difference of 0.294.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Romania ahead.
Congo ranks 142nd and Romania ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.23 | 0.311 | 2.54 | Romania |
| 1910s | -2.23 | 0.2387 | 2.47 | Romania |
| 1920s | -2.23 | -0.412 | 1.81 | Romania |
| 1930s | -2.23 | -0.5626 | 1.66 | Romania |
| 1940s | -2.23 | -1.64 | 0.5854 | Romania |
| 1950s | -2.23 | -2.68 | 0.456 | Congo |
| 1960s | -0.3776 | -2.68 | 2.31 | Congo |
| 1970s | -0.824 | -2.68 | 1.86 | Congo |
| 1980s | -0.824 | -2.68 | 1.86 | Congo |
| 1990s | -0.209 | 0.9922 | 1.2 | Romania |
| 2000s | -0.276 | 0.4002 | 0.6762 | Romania |
| 2010s | -0.0289 | 0.3392 | 0.3681 | Romania |
| 2020s | -0.5058 | -0.0097 | 0.4962 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at -0.534 against -0.828 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Congo and Romania?
- 0.294, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for media corruption score?
- Congo ranks 142nd and Romania ranks 139th 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.