Ecuador vs Tanzania: Media Corruption Score
Ecuador
0.288
in 2025
Tanzania
0.308
in 2025
Ecuador rank
99th
Tanzania rank
98th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.308 against 0.288 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1447 | -1.96 | 2.1 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | -0.157 | -1.96 | 1.8 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | -0.157 | -1.76 | 1.6 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | -0.157 | -0.962 | 0.805 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.615 | -0.332 | 0.947 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.615 | -1.44 | 2.05 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.615 | -1.57 | 2.18 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.7351 | -1.26 | 2 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.9314 | -0.086 | 1.02 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.8674 | 0.022 | 0.8454 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.8351 | 0.0439 | 0.7912 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.7177 | 0.308 | 0.4097 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Ecuador or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.308 against 0.288 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Ecuador and Tanzania?
- 0.02, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Tanzania rank globally for media corruption score?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 98th 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.