Hong Kong vs Uganda: Media corruption score
Hong Kong
0.929
in 2025
Uganda
0.975
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
70th
Uganda rank
68th
Media corruption score over time
- Hong Kong
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.975 against 0.929 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.046.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.037 | 0.112 | 0.075 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.2293 | 0.1923 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.3303 | -1.29 | 1.62 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 0.272 | 1.11 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 0.8361 | 0.8389 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.1 | 0.8625 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.05 | 0.9085 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.9237 | 0.7752 | 0.1485 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Hong Kong or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.975 against 0.929 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Hong Kong and Uganda?
- 0.046, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Uganda rank globally for media corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 68th 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.