Iran vs Myanmar: Media Corruption Score

Iran
-1.46
in 2025
Myanmar
-1.28
in 2025
Iran rank
158th
Myanmar rank
157th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Iran
  • Myanmar
-3-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports -1.28 against -1.46 in Iran, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iran ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 157th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Myanmar Difference Ahead
1900s -1.25 0.011 1.26 Myanmar
1910s -0.013 0.011 0.024 Myanmar
1920s -2.1 1.34 3.44 Myanmar
1930s -2.54 1.67 4.21 Myanmar
1940s -0.7463 1.2 1.95 Myanmar
1950s -1.21 1.13 2.34 Myanmar
1960s -1.36 -1.63 0.2702 Iran
1970s -1.3 -2.88 1.58 Iran
1980s -1.84 -2.58 0.7311 Iran
1990s 0.5294 -1.37 1.9 Iran
2000s -0.222 -1.37 1.15 Iran
2010s -1.23 0.3616 1.6 Myanmar
2020s -1.58 -0.8335 0.7448 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Iran or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at -1.28 against -1.46 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Iran and Myanmar?
0.18, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for media corruption score?
Iran ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 157th 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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Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.