Which has higher media corruption score, Iceland or Ireland?

Ireland, at 2.76 against 2.72 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Media Corruption Score

Iceland

2.72

in 2025

Ireland

2.76

in 2025

Iceland rank

14th

Ireland rank

12th

Media Corruption Score over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.76 against 2.72 in Iceland, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1920s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1930s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1940s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1950s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1960s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1970s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1980s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
1990s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
2000s	2.11	2.48	0.372	Ireland
2010s	2.05	2.48	0.4299	Ireland
2020s	2.45	2.53	0.0775	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 2.76 against 2.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.04, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for media corruption score?: Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.