Ethiopia vs Liberia: Media Corruption Score
Ethiopia
0.406
in 2025
Liberia
0.507
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
89th
Liberia rank
87th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.507 against 0.406 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.101.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 12 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | -0.78 | -1.12 | 0.339 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -0.78 | -1.32 | 0.539 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.4611 | -0.6351 | 1.1 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.599 | -0.3677 | 0.9667 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7811 | 0.5411 | 0.24 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2167 | 0.507 | 0.2903 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.507 against 0.406 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.101, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 87th 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.