Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan: Media Corruption Score
Kuwait
0.244
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
0.225
in 2025
Kuwait rank
104th
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.244 against 0.225 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1258 | -0.3589 | 0.4847 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.176 | -0.4355 | 0.6115 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.1466 | 0.7416 | 0.595 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.1843 | 0.1095 | 0.0748 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Kuwait or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kuwait, at 0.244 against 0.225 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.019, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Kuwait ranks 104th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th 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.