Moldova vs Turkey: Media Corruption Score

Moldova
-1.01
in 2025
Turkey
-1.04
in 2025
Moldova rank
148th
Turkey rank
149th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Moldova
  • Turkey
-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Moldova currently reports -1.01 against -1.04 in Turkey, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Moldova ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 149th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s -0.311 0.048 0.359 Turkey
2000s 0.0349 0.3396 0.3047 Turkey
2010s 0.6777 -0.6778 1.36 Moldova
2020s -0.024 -1.22 1.2 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Moldova or Turkey?
Moldova, at -1.01 against -1.04 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Moldova and Turkey?
0.03, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Turkey rank globally for media corruption score?
Moldova ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 149th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.