Which has higher media corruption score, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?

Ecuador, at 0.288 against 0.267 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Media Corruption Score

Ecuador

0.288

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.267

in 2025

Ecuador rank

99th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

102nd

Media Corruption Score over time

Ecuador
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.288 against 0.267 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.748	0.229	0.519	Ecuador
1910s	0.386	0.229	0.157	Ecuador
1920s	-0.157	0.229	0.386	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	-0.157	0.229	0.386	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	-0.157	0.229	0.386	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.615	0.229	0.386	Ecuador
1960s	0.615	0.229	0.386	Ecuador
1970s	0.615	-0.0308	0.6458	Ecuador
1980s	0.7351	-0.204	0.9391	Ecuador
1990s	0.9314	0.4256	0.5058	Ecuador
2000s	0.8674	0.267	0.6004	Ecuador
2010s	0.8351	0.267	0.5681	Ecuador
2020s	0.7177	0.267	0.4507	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?: Ecuador, at 0.288 against 0.267 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.021, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for media corruption score?: Ecuador ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd 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: 30 October 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.