New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago: Media Corruption Score
New Zealand
1.99
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.05
in 2025
New Zealand rank
30th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
27th
Media Corruption Score over time
- New Zealand
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.05 against 1.99 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.07 | -1.41 | 3.48 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2.07 | -1.41 | 3.48 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.07 | -1.41 | 3.48 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.07 | -1.41 | 3.48 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.07 | -0.1155 | 2.19 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 1.6 | 0.4684 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 0.89 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 0.89 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 0.89 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 0.89 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 0.89 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.46 | 0.7846 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.05 | 0.4193 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, New Zealand or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.05 against 1.99 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.06, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for media corruption score?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.