Italy vs Tunisia: Media Corruption Score
Italy
1.36
in 2025
Tunisia
1.25
in 2025
Italy rank
50th
Tunisia rank
53rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Italy
- Tunisia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.36 against 1.25 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.166 | -2.76 | 2.6 | Italy |
| 1910s | -0.166 | -2.76 | 2.6 | Italy |
| 1920s | -1.72 | -2.76 | 1.04 | Italy |
| 1930s | -2.77 | -2.76 | 0.006 | Tunisia |
| 1940s | -1.21 | -2.76 | 1.55 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.717 | -2.63 | 3.34 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.717 | -0.867 | 1.58 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.717 | -0.867 | 1.58 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.896 | -0.8266 | 1.72 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.66 | -0.665 | 2.32 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.02 | -0.665 | 2.69 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.2 | 1.05 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.25 | 0.8448 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Italy or Tunisia?
- Italy, at 1.36 against 1.25 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Italy and Tunisia?
- 0.11, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Italy ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 53rd 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.