India vs Indonesia: Media Corruption Score
India
-0.022
in 2025
Indonesia
-0.041
in 2025
India rank
117th
Indonesia rank
118th
Media Corruption Score over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports -0.022 against -0.041 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 117th and Indonesia ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Indonesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.03 | 0.869 | 2.9 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | -2.03 | 0.869 | 2.9 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | -2.03 | 0.869 | 2.9 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | -2.03 | 0.869 | 2.9 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | -0.5929 | 1.27 | 1.86 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.11 | 0.4209 | India |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 0.5911 | 0.9539 | India |
| 1970s | 0.9916 | -0.123 | 1.11 | India |
| 1980s | 1.3 | -0.123 | 1.42 | India |
| 1990s | 1.26 | -0.0184 | 1.27 | India |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.485 | 0.5218 | India |
| 2010s | 0.622 | 0.2986 | 0.3234 | India |
| 2020s | -0.1167 | -0.041 | 0.0757 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, India or Indonesia?
- India, at -0.022 against -0.041 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between India and Indonesia?
- 0.019, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for media corruption score?
- India ranks 117th and Indonesia ranks 118th 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.