Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Media Corruption Score
Costa Rica
1.96
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.98
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
31st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.98 against 1.96 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.55 | 1.66 | 1.1 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.55 | 1.66 | 1.1 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.743 | 1.66 | 0.912 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.743 | 1.66 | 0.912 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.66 | 0.6239 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 0.331 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.66 | 0.4678 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.66 | 0.483 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.66 | 0.3859 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 2.08 | 0.1238 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.98 against 1.96 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.02, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for media corruption score?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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.