Nicaragua vs Qatar: Media Corruption Score
Nicaragua
-2.14
in 2025
Qatar
-2.28
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
167th
Qatar rank
170th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nicaragua
- Qatar
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.14 against -2.28 in Qatar, a difference of 0.14.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.22 | -2.51 | 0.294 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | -1.94 | -2.51 | 0.569 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -1.94 | -2.51 | 0.569 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | -1.44 | -2.51 | 1.07 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.53 | -2.51 | 0.978 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | -1.53 | -2.51 | 0.978 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | -0.7818 | -2.51 | 1.73 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -0.3838 | -2.51 | 2.13 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -0.729 | -2.51 | 1.78 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.24 | -2.51 | 3.75 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | -2.51 | 3.1 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.1799 | -2.45 | 2.27 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.8 | -2.26 | 0.4598 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nicaragua or Qatar?
- Nicaragua, at -2.14 against -2.28 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 0.14, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Qatar rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 170th 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.