Eswatini vs Iran: Media Corruption Score
Eswatini
-1.24
in 2025
Iran
-1.46
in 2025
Eswatini rank
155th
Iran rank
158th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Eswatini
- Iran
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.24 against -1.46 in Iran, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 155th and Iran ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8 | -1.25 | 2.05 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.98 | -0.013 | 0.993 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.98 | -2.1 | 3.08 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.98 | -2.54 | 3.52 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.98 | -0.7463 | 1.73 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.98 | -1.21 | 2.19 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.5609 | -1.36 | 1.92 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -1 | -1.3 | 0.2943 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -1 | -1.84 | 0.8403 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.9522 | 0.5294 | 1.48 | Iran |
| 2000s | -0.7776 | -0.222 | 0.5556 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.1432 | -1.23 | 1.09 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -1.08 | -1.58 | 0.4967 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Eswatini or Iran?
- Eswatini, at -1.24 against -1.46 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Eswatini and Iran?
- 0.22, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Iran rank globally for media corruption score?
- Eswatini ranks 155th 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.