Nepal vs East Timor: Media Corruption Score
Nepal
0.91
in 2025
East Timor
0.924
in 2025
Nepal rank
72nd
East Timor rank
71st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nepal
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.924 against 0.91 in Nepal, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1910s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1920s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1930s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1940s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1950s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1960s | -2.66 | -2.72 | 0.068 | Nepal |
| 1970s | -2.66 | -2.42 | 0.2402 | East Timor |
| 1980s | -2.66 | -2.71 | 0.05 | Nepal |
| 1990s | -0.6626 | -2.71 | 2.04 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.5787 | -0.0284 | 0.6071 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.245 | 0.7577 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.7453 | 0.243 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nepal or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.924 against 0.91 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nepal and East Timor?
- 0.014, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and East Timor rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nepal ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 71st 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.