France vs Germany: Media Corruption Score
France
3.14
in 2025
Germany
3.23
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Media Corruption Score over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.23 against 3.14 in France, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.07 | -0.36 | 2.43 | France |
| 1910s | 1.68 | -0.2517 | 1.93 | France |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 0.291 | 1.53 | France |
| 1930s | 1.82 | -1.02 | 2.84 | France |
| 1940s | 3.14 | -1.9 | 5.04 | France |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.78 | 0.3633 | France |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 3.23 | 0.09 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.23 | 0.09 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.23 | 0.09 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.23 against 3.14 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between France and Germany?
- 0.09, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for media corruption score?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th 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.