Lesotho vs Uganda: Media Corruption Score
Lesotho
1.02
in 2025
Uganda
0.975
in 2025
Lesotho rank
65th
Uganda rank
68th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.02 against 0.975 in Uganda, a difference of 0.045.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.013 | 0.112 | 0.099 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.013 | 0.2293 | 0.2163 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.013 | -1.29 | 1.31 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.013 | 0.272 | 0.259 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.7319 | 0.8361 | 0.1042 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.1 | 0.0605 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 0.0665 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.7752 | 0.3962 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 1.02 against 0.975 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0.045, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for media corruption score?
- Lesotho ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 68th 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.