Hong Kong vs East Timor: Media Corruption Score
Hong Kong
0.929
in 2025
East Timor
0.924
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
70th
East Timor rank
71st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Hong Kong
- East Timor
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.929 against 0.924 in East Timor, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.037 | -2.72 | 2.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.3303 | -2.42 | 2.75 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.39 | -2.71 | 4.09 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.68 | -2.71 | 4.38 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.96 | -0.0284 | 1.99 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 0.245 | 1.72 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.9237 | 0.7453 | 0.1783 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Hong Kong or East Timor?
- Hong Kong, at 0.929 against 0.924 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 0.005, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for media corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 71st 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.