Gabon vs Rwanda: Media Corruption Score
Gabon
0.099
in 2025
Rwanda
0.084
in 2025
Gabon rank
114th
Rwanda rank
115th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.099 against 0.084 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -3.35 | -2.97 | 0.379 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -3.35 | -2.97 | 0.379 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -3.35 | -2.97 | 0.379 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -3.35 | -2.97 | 0.379 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | -2.78 | -2.74 | 0.0397 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -2.05 | -0.917 | 1.13 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -0.1872 | -0.7226 | 0.5354 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.328 | -0.465 | 0.793 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.0837 | -0.4309 | 0.5146 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2902 | -0.1707 | 0.4609 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3643 | -0.0546 | 0.4189 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.2095 | -0.046 | 0.2555 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 0.099 against 0.084 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.015, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for media corruption score?
- Gabon ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.