Hungary vs Lebanon: Media Corruption Score
Hungary
-0.248
in 2025
Lebanon
-0.227
in 2025
Hungary rank
129th
Lebanon rank
127th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Hungary
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -0.227 against -0.248 in Hungary, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 129th and Lebanon ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.659 | -0.324 | 0.335 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | -0.3282 | -0.324 | 0.0042 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | -0.1556 | -0.324 | 0.1684 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -0.9071 | -0.324 | 0.5831 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | -2.97 | -0.324 | 2.65 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | -2.97 | -0.324 | 2.65 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | -2.97 | -0.324 | 2.65 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -2.06 | -0.324 | 1.73 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.752 | -0.324 | 1.08 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.4 | -0.3179 | 1.72 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.861 | -0.2154 | 1.08 | Hungary |
| 2020s | -0.1177 | -0.0885 | 0.0292 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Hungary or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -0.227 against -0.248 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Hungary and Lebanon?
- 0.021, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Lebanon rank globally for media corruption score?
- Hungary ranks 129th and Lebanon ranks 127th 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.