Gambia vs Jamaica: Media Corruption Score
Gambia
1.38
in 2025
Jamaica
1.49
in 2025
Gambia rank
47th
Jamaica rank
45th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.49 against 1.38 in Gambia, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.97 | 0.375 | 0.595 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.97 | 0.375 | 0.595 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.97 | 0.375 | 0.595 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.97 | 0.375 | 0.595 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.97 | 1.1 | 0.1262 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.97 | 1.58 | 0.607 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.22 | 0.2088 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.205 | 1.06 | 0.86 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.205 | 1.06 | 0.86 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.1924 | 1.06 | 0.8726 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -0.0518 | 1.3 | 1.35 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.0107 | 1.29 | 1.3 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.9 | 0.6847 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.49 against 1.38 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.11, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for media corruption score?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 45th 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.