Kenya vs United States: Media Corruption Score

Kenya
1.8
in 2025
United States
1.85
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
United States rank
35th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
-4-2024190019622025

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.85 against 1.8 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 175 countries.

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