Maldives vs Peru: Media Corruption Score
Maldives
1.38
in 2025
Peru
1.37
in 2025
Maldives rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Maldives
- Peru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.38 against 1.37 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Maldives ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.12 | -0.026 | 3.09 | Peru |
| 1910s | -3.12 | -0.026 | 3.09 | Peru |
| 1920s | -3.12 | -0.026 | 3.09 | Peru |
| 1930s | -3.12 | -0.026 | 3.09 | Peru |
| 1940s | -3.12 | -0.0976 | 3.02 | Peru |
| 1950s | -3.12 | -0.264 | 2.85 | Peru |
| 1960s | -3.12 | -0.1648 | 2.95 | Peru |
| 1970s | -2.99 | -1.73 | 1.27 | Peru |
| 1980s | -2.49 | -0.3272 | 2.16 | Peru |
| 1990s | -2.49 | -0.686 | 1.81 | Peru |
| 2000s | -0.9934 | 1.71 | 2.7 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.4352 | 1.64 | 1.2 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.39 | 0.0082 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Maldives or Peru?
- Maldives, at 1.38 against 1.37 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Maldives and Peru?
- 0.01, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for media corruption score?
- Maldives ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th 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.