Italy vs Singapore: Media Corruption Score
Italy
1.36
in 2025
Singapore
1.29
in 2025
Italy rank
50th
Singapore rank
52nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.36 against 1.29 in Singapore, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.166 | 0.654 | 0.82 | Singapore |
| 1910s | -0.166 | 0.654 | 0.82 | Singapore |
| 1920s | -1.72 | 0.654 | 2.38 | Singapore |
| 1930s | -2.77 | 0.654 | 3.42 | Singapore |
| 1940s | -1.21 | 0.654 | 1.86 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.717 | 0.654 | 0.063 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.717 | 0.8828 | 0.1658 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.717 | 0.984 | 0.267 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.896 | 0.984 | 0.088 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 0.984 | 0.6754 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 2 | 0.028 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.03 | 0.2136 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.29 | 0.8068 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Italy or Singapore?
- Italy, at 1.36 against 1.29 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Italy and Singapore?
- 0.07, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for media corruption score?
- Italy ranks 50th 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.