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
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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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.