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
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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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.