Lebanon vs Pakistan: Media Corruption Score

Lebanon
-0.227
in 2025
Pakistan
-0.154
in 2025
Lebanon rank
127th
Pakistan rank
124th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Lebanon
  • Pakistan
-2-1.5-1-0.50191819712025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports -0.154 against -0.227 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.073.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 175 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s -0.324 -0.55 0.226 Lebanon
1950s -0.324 -0.6656 0.3416 Lebanon
1960s -0.324 -1.66 1.33 Lebanon
1970s -0.324 -0.5425 0.2185 Lebanon
1980s -0.324 -1.33 1.01 Lebanon
1990s -0.324 -0.4045 0.0805 Lebanon
2000s -0.3179 -0.6144 0.2965 Lebanon
2010s -0.2154 -0.6227 0.4073 Lebanon
2020s -0.0885 -0.5998 0.5113 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Lebanon or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at -0.154 against -0.227 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Lebanon and Pakistan?
0.073, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Pakistan rank globally for media corruption score?
Lebanon ranks 127th and Pakistan ranks 124th 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

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

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