Croatia vs Montenegro: Media Corruption Score
Croatia
0.563
in 2025
Montenegro
0.617
in 2025
Croatia rank
85th
Montenegro rank
83rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Croatia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.617 against 0.563 in Croatia, a difference of 0.054.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Montenegro ahead.
Croatia ranks 85th and Montenegro ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.132 | 0.915 | 1.05 | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.915 | 0.4469 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0.8058 | 0.6071 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.962 | 0.6407 | 0.3213 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Croatia or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.617 against 0.563 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Croatia and Montenegro?
- 0.054, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Montenegro?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Montenegro rank globally for media corruption score?
- Croatia ranks 85th and Montenegro ranks 83rd 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.