Which has higher media corruption score, Ireland or Norway?

Norway, at 2.77 against 2.76 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

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.

Ireland vs Norway: Media Corruption Score

Ireland

2.76

in 2025

Norway

2.77

in 2025

Ireland rank

12th

Norway rank

11th

Media Corruption Score over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.77 against 2.76 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1910s	2.48	1.87	0.608	Ireland
1920s	2.48	1.87	0.608	Ireland
1930s	2.48	1.87	0.608	Ireland
1940s	2.48	1.28	1.2	Ireland
1950s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
1960s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
1970s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
1980s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
1990s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
2000s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
2010s	2.48	2.77	0.294	Norway
2020s	2.53	2.77	0.2482	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Ireland or Norway?: Norway, at 2.77 against 2.76 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Ireland and Norway?: 0.01, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for media corruption score?: Ireland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th 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: 18 September 2026

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