Israel vs Spain: Media Corruption Score
Israel
1.19
in 2025
Spain
1.17
in 2025
Israel rank
55th
Spain rank
56th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.19 against 1.17 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.42 | -1.37 | 2.79 | Israel |
| 1950s | 1.42 | -1.37 | 2.79 | Israel |
| 1960s | 1.42 | -1.24 | 2.66 | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.69 | -0.1829 | 1.87 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 2.01 | 0.153 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 2.01 | 0.162 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 2.01 | 0.162 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.01 | 0.3275 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.56 | 0.0605 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 1.19 against 1.17 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Israel and Spain?
- 0.02, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for media corruption score?
- Israel ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th 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.