Ethiopia vs Sudan: Media Corruption Score
Ethiopia
0.406
in 2025
Sudan
0.386
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
89th
Sudan rank
90th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.406 against 0.386 in Sudan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.269 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.269 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.269 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.269 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.269 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -0.78 | 0.047 | 0.827 | Sudan |
| 1960s | -0.78 | -0.8382 | 0.0582 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | -0.78 | -2.2 | 1.42 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -0.78 | -0.6758 | 0.1042 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.4611 | -1.93 | 2.39 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.599 | 0.2811 | 0.3179 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7811 | 0.6434 | 0.1377 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2167 | 0.3063 | 0.0897 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.406 against 0.386 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 90th 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.