Which has higher media corruption score, Kuwait or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.267 against 0.244 in Kuwait as of 2025.

What is the difference in media corruption score between Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.023, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Kuwait vs Sao Tome and Principe: Media Corruption Score

Kuwait

0.244

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.267

in 2025

Kuwait rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

102nd

Media Corruption Score over time

Kuwait
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.267 against 0.244 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1910s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1920s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1930s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1940s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1950s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1960s	0.241	0.229	0.012	Kuwait
1970s	0.241	-0.0308	0.2718	Kuwait
1980s	0.241	-0.204	0.445	Kuwait
1990s	0.1258	0.4256	0.2998	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.176	0.267	0.091	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.1466	0.267	0.1204	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.1843	0.267	0.0827	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Kuwait or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.267 against 0.244 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.023, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for media corruption score?: Kuwait ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd 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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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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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