South Korea vs Mauritius: Media Corruption Score
South Korea
2.34
in 2025
Mauritius
2.35
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Mauritius rank
20th
Media Corruption Score over time
- South Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.35 against 2.34 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Mauritius ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.81 | 1.82 | 3.63 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | -1.81 | 1.82 | 3.63 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | -1.81 | 1.82 | 3.63 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | -1.81 | 1.82 | 3.63 | Mauritius |
| 1940s | -0.6434 | 1.82 | 2.46 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.85 | 1.82 | 0.969 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.85 | 1.82 | 0.969 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 1.63 | 0.779 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.63 | 0.6024 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.98 | 0.1419 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 2.16 | 0.1512 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.16 | 0.276 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 0.3175 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, South Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2.35 against 2.34 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between South Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.01, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for media corruption score?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Mauritius ranks 20th 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.