Egypt vs Iran: Media Corruption Score
Egypt
-1.54
in 2025
Iran
-1.46
in 2025
Egypt rank
160th
Iran rank
158th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -1.46 against -1.54 in Egypt, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 160th and Iran ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.796 | -1.25 | 2.05 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.796 | -0.013 | 0.809 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.796 | -2.1 | 2.9 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.796 | -2.54 | 3.34 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.796 | -0.7463 | 1.54 | Egypt |
| 1950s | -0.3026 | -1.21 | 0.9084 | Egypt |
| 1960s | -0.599 | -1.36 | 0.764 | Egypt |
| 1970s | -0.2165 | -1.3 | 1.08 | Egypt |
| 1980s | -0.35 | -1.84 | 1.49 | Egypt |
| 1990s | -0.35 | 0.5294 | 0.8794 | Iran |
| 2000s | -0.35 | -0.222 | 0.128 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.8876 | -1.23 | 0.3468 | Egypt |
| 2020s | -1.6 | -1.58 | 0.0235 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at -1.46 against -1.54 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.08, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for media corruption score?
- Egypt ranks 160th and Iran ranks 158th 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.