Kenya vs South Africa: Media corruption score
Kenya
1.8
in 2025
South Africa
1.72
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Media corruption score over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.8 against 1.72 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.16 | 0.462 | 3.62 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -3.16 | 0.462 | 3.62 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -2.98 | 0.462 | 3.44 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -2.27 | 0.462 | 2.73 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -2.05 | 0.462 | 2.51 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -1.83 | 0.462 | 2.29 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -1.98 | 0.462 | 2.44 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -2.15 | 0.462 | 2.61 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -2.26 | 0.462 | 2.72 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.0547 | 1.2 | 1.26 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.66 | 0.4673 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.52 | 0.24 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.71 | 0.2903 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.8 against 1.72 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for media corruption score?
- Kenya ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.