Guatemala vs Malawi: Media Corruption Score
Guatemala
1.01
in 2025
Malawi
1.03
in 2025
Guatemala rank
67th
Malawi rank
64th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.03 against 1.01 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.73 | -2.25 | 0.48 | Malawi |
| 1910s | -2.73 | -2.25 | 0.48 | Malawi |
| 1920s | -1.72 | -2.25 | 0.5361 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -2.5 | -2.25 | 0.2406 | Malawi |
| 1940s | -1.33 | -2.25 | 0.92 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -1.42 | -2.25 | 0.8361 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -2.68 | -2.25 | 0.426 | Malawi |
| 1970s | -2.68 | -2.25 | 0.426 | Malawi |
| 1980s | -1.38 | -2.25 | 0.871 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.22 | -0.3818 | 0.6018 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.756 | 0.8094 | 0.0534 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.9204 | 0.8351 | 0.0853 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.9562 | 1.16 | 0.2082 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.03 against 1.01 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 0.02, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for media corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 64th 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.