Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Media Corruption Score
Nigeria
0.334
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.344
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.344 against 0.334 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 | 1.23 | 0.193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.23 | 0.193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 1.04 | 1.23 | 0.193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 1.04 | 1.23 | 0.193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 1.35 | 0.3325 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.7133 | 1.07 | 0.3591 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.959 | 0.842 | 0.117 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.959 | 0.176 | 0.783 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.959 | -0.2555 | 1.21 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.941 | -0.057 | 0.998 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.0462 | 0.8235 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7233 | 0.3648 | 0.3585 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.344 against 0.334 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th 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.