Nigeria vs Tanzania: Media Corruption Score
Nigeria
0.334
in 2025
Tanzania
0.308
in 2025
Nigeria rank
95th
Tanzania rank
98th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.334 against 0.308 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 | -1.96 | 3 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 1.04 | -1.96 | 3 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.04 | -1.76 | 2.8 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1.04 | -0.962 | 2 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 1.02 | -0.332 | 1.35 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.7133 | -1.44 | 2.15 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.959 | -1.57 | 2.53 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.959 | -1.26 | 2.22 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.959 | -0.086 | 1.04 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.022 | 0.919 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.0439 | 0.8258 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7233 | 0.308 | 0.4153 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.334 against 0.308 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.026, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for media corruption score?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 98th 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.