Nigeria vs Philippines: Media Corruption Score
Nigeria
0.334
in 2025
Philippines
0.356
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Philippines rank
93rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.356 against 0.334 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 | -0.589 | 1.62 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 1.04 | -0.589 | 1.62 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.04 | -0.4265 | 1.46 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1.04 | -0.6912 | 1.73 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 1.02 | -0.045 | 1.06 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.7133 | -0.045 | 0.7583 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.959 | -2.1 | 3.05 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.959 | -1.39 | 2.35 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.959 | 0.33 | 0.629 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.267 | 0.674 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.382 | 0.4877 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7233 | 0.3603 | 0.363 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.356 against 0.334 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.022, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd 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.