New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Media Corruption Score
New Zealand
1.99
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.98
in 2025
New Zealand rank
30th
Vanuatu rank
31st
Media Corruption Score over time
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.99 against 1.98 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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 | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 1.66 | 0.415 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 1.66 | 1.07 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.66 | 1.07 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.66 | 1.07 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 1.66 | 1.07 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.66 | 1.07 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.66 | 0.5912 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.08 | 0.3855 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- New Zealand, at 1.99 against 1.98 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for media corruption score?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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.