Ghana vs Peru: Media Corruption Score
Ghana
1.39
in 2025
Peru
1.37
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Peru rank
49th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.39 against 1.37 in Peru, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.62 | -0.026 | 1.65 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.62 | -0.026 | 1.65 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.62 | -0.026 | 1.65 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.62 | -0.026 | 1.65 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1.62 | -0.0976 | 1.72 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.62 | -0.264 | 1.88 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.9909 | -0.1648 | 1.16 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.09 | -1.73 | 2.81 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.25 | -0.3272 | 1.58 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.33 | -0.686 | 2.01 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.71 | 0.6912 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9559 | 1.64 | 0.6798 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.39 | 0.2382 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 1.39 against 1.37 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Ghana and Peru?
- 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for media corruption score?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th 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.