Gambia vs Panama: Media Corruption Score
Gambia
1.38
in 2025
Panama
1.57
in 2025
Gambia rank
47th
Panama rank
44th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.57 against 1.38 in Gambia, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.97 | -0.09 | 1.06 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 1.01 | -0.4082 | 1.42 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.205 | -1.68 | 1.89 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.205 | -2.46 | 2.67 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.1924 | 1.13 | 0.9352 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.0518 | 1.14 | 1.19 | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.0107 | 1.17 | 1.18 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.42 | 0.1967 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Gambia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.57 against 1.38 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Gambia and Panama?
- 0.19, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for media corruption score?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Panama ranks 44th 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.