New Zealand vs Uruguay: Media Corruption Score
New Zealand
1.99
in 2025
Uruguay
2.01
in 2025
New Zealand rank
30th
Uruguay rank
28th
Media Corruption Score over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.01 against 1.99 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.07 | 0.798 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 0.798 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.07 | 0.798 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.07 | 0.5241 | 1.55 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 0.795 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 0.795 | 1.27 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 0.8095 | 1.92 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 0.0521 | 2.68 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 0.882 | 1.85 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.14 | 0.593 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.52 | 0.2075 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.29 | 0.0428 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.63 | 0.1652 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.01 against 1.99 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.02, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for media corruption score?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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.