Japan vs Mauritius: Media Corruption Score
Japan
2.13
in 2025
Mauritius
2.35
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
Mauritius rank
20th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Japan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.35 against 2.13 in Japan, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.349 | 1.82 | 1.47 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.349 | 1.82 | 1.47 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0.349 | 1.82 | 1.47 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.3022 | 1.82 | 1.52 | Mauritius |
| 1940s | -0.0285 | 1.82 | 1.85 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.82 | 0.2731 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 1.82 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 1.63 | 1.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 1.63 | 1.08 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 1.98 | 0.7324 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.16 | 0.552 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.16 | 0.552 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 1.46 | 1.05 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Japan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2.35 against 2.13 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Japan and Mauritius?
- 0.22, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for media corruption score?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Mauritius ranks 20th 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.