Guyana vs United States: Media Corruption Score
Guyana
1.93
in 2025
United States
1.85
in 2025
Guyana rank
34th
United States rank
35th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.93 against 1.85 in United States, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.38 | 1.26 | 0.118 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.42 | 0.0416 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.98 | 0.602 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 1.98 | 0.602 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.98 | 0.602 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.38 | 1.98 | 0.602 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.98 | 0.7528 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 2.79 | 1.79 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9664 | 2.91 | 1.94 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 2.91 | 1.78 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 3.01 | 1.9 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 2.63 | 1.26 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.16 | 0.1783 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Guyana or United States?
- Guyana, at 1.93 against 1.85 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Guyana and United States?
- 0.08, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for media corruption score?
- Guyana ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th 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.