Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Media Corruption Score
Nepal
0.91
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.855
in 2025
Nepal rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.91 against 0.855 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -2.66 | 0.851 | 3.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.6626 | 0.851 | 1.51 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5787 | 0.851 | 0.2723 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.8368 | 0.1659 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.855 | 0.1333 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 0.91 against 0.855 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.055, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nepal ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd 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.