Cyprus vs South Korea: Media Corruption Score
Cyprus
2.12
in 2025
South Korea
2.34
in 2025
Cyprus rank
24th
South Korea rank
22nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cyprus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.34 against 2.12 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.22.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.226 | -1.81 | 2.03 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 0.226 | -1.81 | 2.03 | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 0.226 | -1.81 | 2.03 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 0.226 | -1.81 | 2.03 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 0.226 | -0.6434 | 0.8694 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.053 | 0.85 | 0.797 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8195 | 0.85 | 0.0305 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.912 | 0.85 | 0.062 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.912 | 1.03 | 0.1146 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.84 | 0.6937 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 2.01 | 0.4207 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 1.88 | 0.7952 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 1.78 | 0.9135 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cyprus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.34 against 2.12 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cyprus and South Korea?
- 0.22, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cyprus ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 22nd 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.