Iceland vs Norway: Media Corruption Score
Iceland
2.72
in 2025
Norway
2.77
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Norway rank
11th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.77 against 2.72 in Iceland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 0.236 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 0.236 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 0.236 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 0.236 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.11 | 1.28 | 0.8275 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.666 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 2.77 | 0.7239 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.77 | 0.3257 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.77 against 2.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.05, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for media corruption score?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th 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.