South Korea vs United Kingdom: Media Corruption Score
South Korea
2.34
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.42
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th
Media Corruption Score over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.42 against 2.34 in South Korea, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 175 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.81 | 0.982 | 2.79 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -1.81 | 0.982 | 2.79 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -1.81 | 0.982 | 2.79 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -1.81 | 0.982 | 2.79 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -0.6434 | 1.45 | 2.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.85 | 2.38 | 1.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.85 | 2.38 | 1.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 2.38 | 1.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 2.38 | 1.35 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 2.39 | 0.5563 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 2.45 | 0.4452 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.45 | 0.57 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 2.42 | 0.6398 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.42 against 2.34 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.08, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for media corruption score?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.