Jamaica vs Panama: Media Corruption Score
Jamaica
1.49
in 2025
Panama
1.57
in 2025
Jamaica rank
45th
Panama rank
44th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.57 against 1.49 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 12 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.375 | -0.09 | 0.465 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.375 | -0.09 | 0.465 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.375 | -0.09 | 0.465 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.375 | -0.09 | 0.465 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.1 | -0.09 | 1.19 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.58 | -0.09 | 1.67 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.22 | -0.4082 | 1.63 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.06 | -1.68 | 2.75 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.06 | -2.46 | 3.53 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.0626 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.14 | 0.1552 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.17 | 0.1257 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.42 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.57 against 1.49 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.08, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for media corruption score?
- Jamaica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th 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.