Malta vs Mexico: Media Corruption Score
Malta
1.09
in 2025
Mexico
1.05
in 2025
Malta rank
61st
Mexico rank
62nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Malta
- Mexico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.09 against 1.05 in Mexico, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | -0.762 | 1.85 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.09 | -0.762 | 1.85 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.09 | -0.7016 | 1.79 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.09 | -0.4153 | 1.51 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.239 | 0.852 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.4415 | 0.6495 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.03 | 0.0645 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Malta or Mexico?
- Malta, at 1.09 against 1.05 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Malta and Mexico?
- 0.04, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Mexico rank globally for media corruption score?
- Malta ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd 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.