Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea: Media corruption score
Hong Kong
0.929
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.855
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Media corruption score over time
- Hong Kong
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.929 against 0.855 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.074.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.851 | 0.814 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.3303 | 0.851 | 0.5207 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 0.851 | 0.536 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 0.851 | 0.824 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 0.851 | 1.11 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 0.8368 | 1.13 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.9237 | 0.855 | 0.0687 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Hong Kong or Papua New Guinea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.929 against 0.855 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.074, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea rank globally for media corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.