Jamaica vs Maldives: Media Corruption Score
Jamaica
1.49
in 2025
Maldives
1.38
in 2025
Jamaica rank
45th
Maldives rank
48th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.49 against 1.38 in Maldives, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 45th and Maldives ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.375 | -3.12 | 3.49 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.375 | -3.12 | 3.49 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.375 | -3.12 | 3.49 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.375 | -3.12 | 3.49 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.1 | -3.12 | 4.21 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.58 | -3.12 | 4.69 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.22 | -3.12 | 4.34 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.06 | -2.99 | 4.06 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.06 | -2.49 | 3.56 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.06 | -2.49 | 3.56 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.3 | -0.9934 | 2.29 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.4352 | 0.8565 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.38 | 0.5267 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 1.49 against 1.38 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.11, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for media corruption score?
- Jamaica ranks 45th and Maldives ranks 48th 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.