India vs Niger: Media Corruption Score
India
-0.022
in 2025
Niger
-0.059
in 2025
India rank
117th
Niger rank
119th
Media Corruption Score over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports -0.022 against -0.059 in Niger, a difference of 0.037.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
India ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.03 | -1.5 | 0.531 | Niger |
| 1930s | -2.03 | -1.5 | 0.531 | Niger |
| 1940s | -0.5929 | -1.5 | 0.9031 | India |
| 1950s | 1.53 | -1.5 | 3.02 | India |
| 1960s | 1.55 | -1.5 | 3.04 | India |
| 1970s | 0.9916 | -1.5 | 2.49 | India |
| 1980s | 1.3 | -1.29 | 2.58 | India |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 0.0076 | India |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.82 | 0.1868 | India |
| 2010s | 0.622 | 0.5431 | 0.0789 | India |
| 2020s | -0.1167 | 0.226 | 0.3427 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, India or Niger?
- India, at -0.022 against -0.059 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between India and Niger?
- 0.037, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for media corruption score?
- India ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th 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.