New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Media corruption score
New Zealand
1.99
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.99
in 2025
New Zealand rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Media corruption score over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.99 against 1.99 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 2.35 | 0.279 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.35 | 0.381 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.61 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.61 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 1.61 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 0.6838 | 2.05 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 0.1546 | 2.09 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 0.9975 | 1.47 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.99 against 1.99 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for media corruption score?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.