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