Namibia vs Panama: Media Corruption Score
Namibia
1.6
in 2025
Panama
1.57
in 2025
Namibia rank
43rd
Panama rank
44th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.6 against 1.57 in Panama, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.73 | -0.09 | 0.82 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.73 | -0.4082 | 1.14 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.73 | -1.68 | 2.41 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.05 | -2.46 | 3.52 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.13 | 1.09 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.14 | 1.07 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.17 | 0.9456 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.42 | 0.1823 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Namibia or Panama?
- Namibia, at 1.6 against 1.57 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Namibia and Panama?
- 0.03, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for media corruption score?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th 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.