Cuba vs Nicaragua: Media Corruption Score
Cuba
-2.09
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.14
in 2025
Cuba rank
165th
Nicaragua rank
167th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -2.09 against -2.14 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 165th and Nicaragua ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.77 | -2.22 | 3.99 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 1.77 | -1.94 | 3.72 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1.77 | -1.94 | 3.72 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1.77 | -1.44 | 3.22 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 1.77 | -1.53 | 3.31 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1.26 | -1.53 | 2.79 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.7818 | 0.225 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -0.3838 | 0.7342 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.12 | -0.729 | 0.389 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -1.12 | 1.24 | 2.35 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -1.12 | 0.5861 | 1.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -0.1799 | 0.9381 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.09 | -1.8 | 0.2933 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at -2.09 against -2.14 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.05, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cuba ranks 165th and Nicaragua ranks 167th 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.