Denmark vs Sweden: Media Corruption Score
Denmark
3.31
in 2025
Sweden
3.26
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.31 against 3.26 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.31 | 2.16 | 1.15 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.31 | 2.25 | 1.06 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.31 | 2.39 | 0.918 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.31 | 3 | 0.3118 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 0.052 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 3.31 against 3.26 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for media corruption score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.