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?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.