Equatorial Guinea vs Nicaragua: Media Corruption Score
Equatorial Guinea
-2.22
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.14
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th
Nicaragua rank
167th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.14 against -2.22 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.88 | -2.22 | 0.335 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | -1.88 | -1.94 | 0.06 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | -1.88 | -1.94 | 0.06 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | -1.88 | -1.44 | 0.441 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.88 | -1.53 | 0.349 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | -1.78 | -1.53 | 0.2517 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.7818 | 0.2323 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -2.73 | -0.3838 | 2.35 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.88 | -0.729 | 1.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -1.88 | 1.24 | 3.11 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -1.88 | 0.5861 | 2.46 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.88 | -0.1799 | 1.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.86 | -1.8 | 0.0573 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Equatorial Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.14 against -2.22 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 0.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for media corruption score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 167th 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.