Ghana vs Jamaica: Media Corruption Score
Ghana
1.39
in 2025
Jamaica
1.49
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Jamaica rank
45th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.49 against 1.39 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.62 | 0.375 | 1.25 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.62 | 0.375 | 1.25 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.62 | 0.375 | 1.25 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.62 | 0.375 | 1.25 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1.62 | 1.1 | 0.5238 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.58 | 0.043 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.9909 | 1.22 | 0.2277 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.022 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.187 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.06 | 0.262 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.3 | 0.2781 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.9559 | 1.29 | 0.3358 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.9 | 0.7567 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.49 against 1.39 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for media corruption score?
- Ghana ranks 46th 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.