Lebanon vs Syria: Media Corruption Score
Lebanon
-0.227
in 2025
Syria
-0.307
in 2025
Lebanon rank
127th
Syria rank
130th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -0.227 against -0.307 in Syria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 127th and Syria ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.324 | 0.664 | 0.988 | Syria |
| 1920s | -0.324 | -0.882 | 0.558 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | -0.324 | -0.273 | 0.051 | Syria |
| 1940s | -0.324 | -0.0651 | 0.2589 | Syria |
| 1950s | -0.324 | 0.107 | 0.431 | Syria |
| 1960s | -0.324 | -0.739 | 0.415 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | -0.324 | -2.05 | 1.73 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -0.324 | -2.39 | 2.06 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | -0.324 | -2.39 | 2.06 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -0.3179 | -2.39 | 2.07 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -0.2154 | -2.63 | 2.42 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -0.0885 | -1.73 | 1.65 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Lebanon or Syria?
- Lebanon, at -0.227 against -0.307 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.08, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for media corruption score?
- Lebanon ranks 127th and Syria ranks 130th 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.
Individual pages
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.