Guatemala vs Lesotho: Media Corruption Score
Guatemala
1.01
in 2025
Lesotho
1.02
in 2025
Guatemala rank
67th
Lesotho rank
65th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.73 | 0.013 | 2.75 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | -2.73 | 0.013 | 2.75 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | -1.72 | 0.013 | 1.73 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | -2.5 | 0.013 | 2.51 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | -1.33 | 0.013 | 1.35 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | -1.42 | 0.013 | 1.43 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -2.68 | 0.013 | 2.69 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -2.68 | 0.013 | 2.69 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -1.38 | 0.013 | 1.4 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.22 | 0.7319 | 0.5119 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.756 | 1.04 | 0.284 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9204 | 1.12 | 0.2006 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9562 | 1.17 | 0.2152 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for media corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 65th 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.