Kenya vs Portugal: Media Corruption Score
Kenya
1.8
in 2025
Portugal
1.74
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Portugal rank
38th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.8 against 1.74 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.16 | 0.129 | 3.29 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -3.16 | 0.4096 | 3.57 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -2.98 | -0.0659 | 2.92 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -2.27 | -1.16 | 1.11 | Portugal |
| 1940s | -2.05 | -1.44 | 0.604 | Portugal |
| 1950s | -1.83 | -1.44 | 0.385 | Portugal |
| 1960s | -1.98 | -1.44 | 0.5345 | Portugal |
| 1970s | -2.15 | 0.8612 | 3.01 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -2.26 | 2.69 | 4.95 | Portugal |
| 1990s | -0.0547 | 2.69 | 2.75 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 2.33 | 1.14 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 2.24 | 0.9644 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 2.07 | 0.6452 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Kenya or Portugal?
- Kenya, at 1.8 against 1.74 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Kenya and Portugal?
- 0.06, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for media corruption score?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.