Lesotho vs Malaysia: Media Corruption Score
Lesotho
1.02
in 2025
Malaysia
1.04
in 2025
Lesotho rank
65th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.04 against 1.02 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | -1.85 | 1.86 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.013 | -1.85 | 1.86 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.013 | -1.85 | 1.86 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.013 | -1.85 | 1.86 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.013 | -1.76 | 1.77 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.013 | -0.954 | 0.967 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.013 | -0.954 | 0.967 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.013 | -0.954 | 0.967 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.013 | -0.954 | 0.967 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7319 | -0.954 | 1.69 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.4705 | 0.5695 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.7151 | 0.4059 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 0.161 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.04 against 1.02 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Lesotho ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.