Cuba vs Laos: Media Corruption Score
Cuba
-2.09
in 2025
Laos
-2.05
in 2025
Cuba rank
165th
Laos rank
163rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -2.05 against -2.09 in Cuba, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 165th and Laos ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.77 | -0.565 | 2.34 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 1.77 | -0.565 | 2.34 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1.77 | -0.565 | 2.34 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1.77 | -0.565 | 2.34 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 1.77 | -0.362 | 2.14 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1.26 | -0.2075 | 1.46 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.256 | 0.7508 | Laos |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -1.37 | 0.2515 | Cuba |
| 1980s | -1.12 | -2.69 | 1.58 | Cuba |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -2.69 | 1.58 | Cuba |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -2.67 | 1.55 | Cuba |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -2.44 | 1.32 | Cuba |
| 2020s | -2.09 | -2.13 | 0.0382 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at -2.05 against -2.09 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cuba and Laos?
- 0.04, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cuba ranks 165th and Laos ranks 163rd 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.