Mali vs Zambia: Media Corruption Score
Mali
0.641
in 2025
Zambia
0.697
in 2025
Mali rank
82nd
Zambia rank
80th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.697 against 0.641 in Mali, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.54 | -1.31 | 1.23 | Zambia |
| 1920s | -2.54 | -1.31 | 1.23 | Zambia |
| 1930s | -2.54 | -1.31 | 1.23 | Zambia |
| 1940s | -2.23 | -1.31 | 0.916 | Zambia |
| 1950s | -1.91 | -1.31 | 0.601 | Zambia |
| 1960s | -1.35 | -1.17 | 0.1808 | Zambia |
| 1970s | -1.95 | -1.88 | 0.0634 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.65 | -2.42 | 0.7714 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.2904 | -0.6075 | 0.8979 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.604 | 0.4341 | 0.1699 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.3823 | 0.6389 | 0.2566 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6467 | 0.7995 | 0.1528 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.697 against 0.641 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.056, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Mali ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 80th 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.