Which has higher media corruption score, Czechia or Japan?

Japan, at 2.13 against 2.11 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

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.

Czechia vs Japan: Media Corruption Score

Czechia

2.11

in 2025

Japan

2.13

in 2025

Czechia rank

25th

Japan rank

23rd

Media Corruption Score over time

Czechia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.13 against 2.11 in Czechia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.949	0.349	0.6	Czechia
1920s	0.949	0.349	0.6	Czechia
1930s	0.6512	0.3022	0.349	Czechia
1940s	-2.02	-0.0285	1.99	Japan
1950s	-3.09	2.09	5.18	Japan
1960s	-3.09	2.71	5.8	Japan
1970s	-3.09	2.71	5.8	Japan
1980s	-3.08	2.71	5.79	Japan
1990s	2.26	2.71	0.454	Japan
2000s	2.26	2.71	0.454	Japan
2010s	2.14	2.71	0.5676	Japan
2020s	2.11	2.52	0.4027	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Czechia or Japan?: Japan, at 2.13 against 2.11 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Czechia and Japan?: 0.02, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for media corruption score?: Czechia ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.