India vs Rwanda: Media Corruption Score
India
-0.022
in 2025
Rwanda
0.084
in 2025
India rank
117th
Rwanda rank
115th
Media Corruption Score over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.084 against -0.022 in India, a difference of 0.106.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was India ahead.
India ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.03 | -2.97 | 0.947 | India |
| 1920s | -2.03 | -2.97 | 0.947 | India |
| 1930s | -2.03 | -2.97 | 0.947 | India |
| 1940s | -0.5929 | -2.97 | 2.38 | India |
| 1950s | 1.53 | -2.74 | 4.27 | India |
| 1960s | 1.55 | -0.917 | 2.46 | India |
| 1970s | 0.9916 | -0.7226 | 1.71 | India |
| 1980s | 1.3 | -0.465 | 1.76 | India |
| 1990s | 1.26 | -0.4309 | 1.69 | India |
| 2000s | 1.01 | -0.1707 | 1.18 | India |
| 2010s | 0.622 | -0.0546 | 0.6766 | India |
| 2020s | -0.1167 | -0.046 | 0.0707 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, India or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.084 against -0.022 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between India and Rwanda?
- 0.106, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for media corruption score?
- India ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.