Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Media Corruption Score
Egypt
-1.54
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.58
in 2025
Egypt rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -1.54 against -1.58 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.796 | -2.18 | 2.97 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.796 | -2.18 | 2.97 | Egypt |
| 1950s | -0.3026 | -2.18 | 1.87 | Egypt |
| 1960s | -0.599 | -2.18 | 1.58 | Egypt |
| 1970s | -0.2165 | -2.3 | 2.08 | Egypt |
| 1980s | -0.35 | -1.8 | 1.45 | Egypt |
| 1990s | -0.35 | -1.8 | 1.45 | Egypt |
| 2000s | -0.35 | -1.65 | 1.3 | Egypt |
| 2010s | -0.8876 | -1.59 | 0.7074 | Egypt |
| 2020s | -1.6 | -1.59 | 0.0132 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at -1.54 against -1.58 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Egypt ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.