Which has higher media corruption score, Gambia or Ghana?

Ghana, at 1.39 against 1.38 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Gambia vs Ghana: Media Corruption Score

Gambia

1.38

in 2025

Ghana

1.39

in 2025

Gambia rank

47th

Ghana rank

46th

Media Corruption Score over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.39 against 1.38 in Gambia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 46th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1910s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1920s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1930s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1940s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1950s	0.97	1.62	0.65	Ghana
1960s	1.01	0.9909	0.0189	Gambia
1970s	0.205	1.09	0.882	Ghana
1980s	0.205	1.25	1.05	Ghana
1990s	0.1924	1.33	1.13	Ghana
2000s	-0.0518	1.02	1.07	Ghana
2010s	-0.0107	0.9559	0.9666	Ghana
2020s	1.22	1.15	0.072	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Gambia or Ghana?: Ghana, at 1.39 against 1.38 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Gambia and Ghana?: 0.01, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for media corruption score?: Gambia ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 46th 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

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: 07 August 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.