Japan vs Latvia: Media Corruption Score
Japan
2.13
in 2025
Latvia
2.35
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
Latvia rank
21st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.35 against 2.13 in Japan, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.349 | 0.691 | 0.342 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.3022 | 0.2062 | 0.096 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 1.68 | 1.03 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.35 | 1.36 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.75 | 0.9565 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.16 | 0.3587 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.35 against 2.13 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.22, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 21st 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.