Iraq vs Niger: Media Corruption Score
Iraq
-0.122
in 2025
Niger
-0.059
in 2025
Iraq rank
121st
Niger rank
119th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.059 against -0.122 in Iraq, a difference of 0.063.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 121st and Niger ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.49 | -1.5 | 0.004 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -0.9258 | -1.5 | 0.5702 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -0.6485 | -1.5 | 0.8475 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.8041 | -1.5 | 0.6919 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -2.36 | -1.5 | 0.8609 | Niger |
| 1970s | -2.75 | -1.5 | 1.26 | Niger |
| 1980s | -2.75 | -1.29 | 1.47 | Niger |
| 1990s | -2.75 | 1.25 | 4 | Niger |
| 2000s | -1.26 | 0.82 | 2.08 | Niger |
| 2010s | -0.4251 | 0.5431 | 0.9682 | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.148 | 0.226 | 0.374 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Iraq or Niger?
- Niger, at -0.059 against -0.122 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Iraq and Niger?
- 0.063, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for media corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 121st 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.