Indonesia vs Rwanda: Media Corruption Score
Indonesia
-0.041
in 2025
Rwanda
0.084
in 2025
Indonesia rank
118th
Rwanda rank
115th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Indonesia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.084 against -0.041 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.125.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.869 | -2.97 | 3.84 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.869 | -2.97 | 3.84 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.869 | -2.97 | 3.84 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.27 | -2.97 | 4.24 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.11 | -2.74 | 3.85 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.5911 | -0.917 | 1.51 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | -0.123 | -0.7226 | 0.5996 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | -0.123 | -0.465 | 0.342 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | -0.0184 | -0.4309 | 0.4125 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.485 | -0.1707 | 0.6557 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.2986 | -0.0546 | 0.3532 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | -0.041 | -0.046 | 0.005 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Indonesia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.084 against -0.041 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 0.125, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Rwanda rank globally for media corruption score?
- Indonesia ranks 118th 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.