Eritrea vs North Korea: Media corruption score

Eritrea
-2.95
in 2025
North Korea
-3
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
North Korea rank
175th

Media corruption score over time

  • Eritrea
  • North Korea
-3-2-10190019622025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -2.95 against -3 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 81 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 175th of 175 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea North Korea Difference Ahead
1940s -0.594 -1.82 1.23 Eritrea
1950s -0.4796 -3 2.52 Eritrea
1960s -1.38 -3 1.63 Eritrea
1970s -1.94 -3 1.07 Eritrea
1980s -2.47 -3 0.538 Eritrea
1990s -2.47 -3 0.538 Eritrea
2000s -2.47 -3 0.538 Eritrea
2010s -2.76 -3 0.2433 Eritrea
2020s -2.77 -3 0.2352 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Eritrea or North Korea?
Eritrea, at -2.95 against -3 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Eritrea and North Korea?
0.05, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for media corruption score?
Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Media corruption score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
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