Israel vs Singapore: Media Corruption Score
Israel
1.19
in 2025
Singapore
1.29
in 2025
Israel rank
55th
Singapore rank
52nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Israel
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.29 against 1.19 in Israel, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.42 | 0.654 | 0.768 | Israel |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 0.654 | 0.768 | Israel |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 0.8828 | 0.5392 | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 0.984 | 0.702 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 0.984 | 0.869 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 0.984 | 0.86 | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 2 | 0.151 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.03 | 0.3499 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.29 | 0.2103 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Israel or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.29 against 1.19 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Israel and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for media corruption score?
- Israel ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 52nd 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.