Namibia vs Poland: Media Corruption Score
Namibia
1.6
in 2025
Poland
1.68
in 2025
Namibia rank
43rd
Poland rank
42nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Namibia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.68 against 1.6 in Namibia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.73 | 1.42 | 0.685 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.73 | 1.08 | 0.3484 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.73 | 0.324 | 0.406 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.73 | -0.8673 | 1.6 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.73 | -2.19 | 2.92 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.73 | -2.19 | 2.92 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.73 | -2.19 | 2.92 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.05 | -1.95 | 3 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 2.04 | 0.174 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 2.11 | 0.0998 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.98 | 0.1358 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.36 | 0.2357 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Namibia or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.68 against 1.6 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Namibia and Poland?
- 0.08, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Poland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 42nd 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.