Which has higher media corruption score, Finland or Iceland?

Iceland, at 2.72 against 2.56 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Finland vs Iceland: Media Corruption Score

Finland

2.56

in 2025

Iceland

2.72

in 2025

Finland rank

16th

Iceland rank

14th

Media Corruption Score over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.72 against 2.56 in Finland, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	2.05	2.11	0.062	Iceland
1910s	2.05	2.11	0.062	Iceland
1920s	2.05	2.11	0.062	Iceland
1930s	2.14	2.11	0.0267	Finland
1940s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
1950s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
1960s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
1970s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
1980s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
1990s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
2000s	2.93	2.11	0.825	Finland
2010s	2.93	2.05	0.8829	Finland
2020s	2.86	2.45	0.4122	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Finland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 2.72 against 2.56 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Finland and Iceland?: 0.16, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for media corruption score?: Finland ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.