Iraq vs Pakistan: Media Corruption Score
Iraq
-0.122
in 2025
Pakistan
-0.154
in 2025
Iraq rank
121st
Pakistan rank
124th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.122 against -0.154 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.032.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 124th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.637 | -0.55 | 0.087 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | -0.8041 | -0.6656 | 0.1385 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | -2.36 | -1.66 | 0.7015 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -2.75 | -0.5425 | 2.21 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -2.75 | -1.33 | 1.42 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -2.75 | -0.4045 | 2.35 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -0.6144 | 0.6488 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.4251 | -0.6227 | 0.1976 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.148 | -0.5998 | 0.4518 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Iraq, at -0.122 against -0.154 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.032, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 124th 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.