Jordan vs Syria: Media Corruption Score
Jordan
-0.326
in 2025
Syria
-0.307
in 2025
Jordan rank
131st
Syria rank
130th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -0.307 against -0.326 in Jordan, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Syria ahead.
Jordan ranks 131st and Syria ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.95 | -0.882 | 2.07 | Syria |
| 1930s | -2.95 | -0.273 | 2.68 | Syria |
| 1940s | -2.95 | -0.0651 | 2.88 | Syria |
| 1950s | -2.49 | 0.107 | 2.6 | Syria |
| 1960s | -2.47 | -0.739 | 1.73 | Syria |
| 1970s | -1.94 | -2.05 | 0.1153 | Jordan |
| 1980s | -1.76 | -2.39 | 0.6291 | Jordan |
| 1990s | -0.471 | -2.39 | 1.92 | Jordan |
| 2000s | -0.471 | -2.39 | 1.92 | Jordan |
| 2010s | -0.4132 | -2.63 | 2.22 | Jordan |
| 2020s | -0.3738 | -1.73 | 1.36 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Jordan or Syria?
- Syria, at -0.307 against -0.326 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Jordan and Syria?
- 0.019, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for media corruption score?
- Jordan ranks 131st and Syria ranks 130th 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.