Congo vs Serbia: Media Corruption Score
Congo
-0.828
in 2025
Serbia
-0.845
in 2025
Congo rank
142nd
Serbia rank
143rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Congo
- Serbia
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.828 against -0.845 in Serbia, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Serbia ahead.
Congo ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.23 | -0.422 | 1.8 | Serbia |
| 1910s | -2.23 | -0.422 | 1.8 | Serbia |
| 1920s | -2.23 | -0.422 | 1.8 | Serbia |
| 1930s | -2.23 | -0.422 | 1.8 | Serbia |
| 1940s | -2.23 | -1.87 | 0.3586 | Serbia |
| 1950s | -2.23 | -2.1 | 0.126 | Serbia |
| 1960s | -0.3776 | -2.1 | 1.72 | Congo |
| 1970s | -0.824 | -2.1 | 1.28 | Congo |
| 1980s | -0.824 | -2.1 | 1.28 | Congo |
| 1990s | -0.209 | -2.47 | 2.26 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.276 | 0.2517 | 0.5277 | Serbia |
| 2010s | -0.0289 | -0.3687 | 0.3398 | Congo |
| 2020s | -0.5058 | -0.8337 | 0.3278 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Congo or Serbia?
- Congo, at -0.828 against -0.845 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Congo and Serbia?
- 0.017, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Serbia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Serbia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Congo ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 143rd 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.