Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Media Corruption Score

Dominican Republic
0.33
in 2025
Ecuador
0.288
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Ecuador rank
99th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.33 against 0.288 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 117 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Ecuador ranks 99th of 175 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ecuador Difference Ahead
1900s -1.14 0.748 1.89 Ecuador
1910s -1.14 0.6187 1.76 Ecuador
1920s -1.8 -0.157 1.65 Ecuador
1930s -1.8 -0.157 1.65 Ecuador
1940s -1.8 -0.157 1.65 Ecuador
1950s -1.8 0.615 2.42 Ecuador
1960s -1.45 0.615 2.07 Ecuador
1970s -0.77 0.615 1.39 Ecuador
1980s -0.392 0.7351 1.13 Ecuador
1990s -0.392 0.9314 1.32 Ecuador
2000s -0.392 0.8674 1.26 Ecuador
2010s -0.4144 0.8351 1.25 Ecuador
2020s 0.3807 0.7177 0.337 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Dominican Republic, at 0.33 against 0.288 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
0.042, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
117 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for media corruption score?
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Ecuador ranks 99th 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

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

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