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