Cyprus vs Japan: Media Corruption Score
Cyprus
2.12
in 2025
Japan
2.13
in 2025
Cyprus rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.13 against 2.12 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.226 | 0.349 | 0.123 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.226 | 0.349 | 0.123 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.226 | 0.349 | 0.123 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.226 | 0.3022 | 0.0762 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.226 | -0.0285 | 0.2545 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.053 | 2.09 | 2.04 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.8195 | 2.71 | 1.89 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.912 | 2.71 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.912 | 2.71 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 2.71 | 1.57 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 2.71 | 1.12 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.71 | 0.0328 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.52 | 0.177 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.13 against 2.12 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.01, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cyprus ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd 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.