Eswatini vs Myanmar: Media Corruption Score
Eswatini
-1.24
in 2025
Myanmar
-1.28
in 2025
Eswatini rank
155th
Myanmar rank
157th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Eswatini
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.24 against -1.28 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 155th and Myanmar ranks 157th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0.011 | 0.789 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.98 | 0.011 | 0.969 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.98 | 1.34 | 0.3574 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.98 | 1.67 | 0.689 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.98 | 1.2 | 0.2199 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.98 | 1.13 | 0.146 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.5609 | -1.63 | 2.19 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -1 | -2.88 | 1.87 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -1 | -2.58 | 1.57 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.9522 | -1.37 | 0.4168 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -0.7776 | -1.37 | 0.5914 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -0.1432 | 0.3616 | 0.5048 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -1.08 | -0.8335 | 0.2482 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Eswatini or Myanmar?
- Eswatini, at -1.24 against -1.28 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Eswatini and Myanmar?
- 0.04, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Myanmar rank globally for media corruption score?
- Eswatini ranks 155th and Myanmar ranks 157th 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.