Montenegro vs Zambia: Media Corruption Score

Montenegro
0.617
in 2025
Zambia
0.697
in 2025
Montenegro rank
83rd
Zambia rank
80th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Montenegro
  • Zambia
-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.697 against 0.617 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s -2.49 -1.31 1.18 Zambia
1990s 0.915 -0.234 1.15 Montenegro
2000s 0.915 0.4341 0.4809 Montenegro
2010s 0.8058 0.6389 0.1669 Montenegro
2020s 0.6407 0.7995 0.1588 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Montenegro or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.697 against 0.617 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Montenegro and Zambia?
0.08, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Zambia rank globally for media corruption score?
Montenegro ranks 83rd 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

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.