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
-202190019622025

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

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

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