Pakistan vs Paraguay: Media Corruption Score

Pakistan
-0.154
in 2025
Paraguay
-0.189
in 2025
Pakistan rank
124th
Paraguay rank
125th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Pakistan
  • Paraguay
-2-1.5-1-0.50190019622025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports -0.154 against -0.189 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 124th and Paraguay ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1940s -0.55 -0.6863 0.1363 Pakistan
1950s -0.6656 -1 0.3392 Pakistan
1960s -1.66 -1.18 0.4794 Paraguay
1970s -0.5425 -1.18 0.6335 Pakistan
1980s -1.33 -1.18 0.1541 Paraguay
1990s -0.4045 -0.292 0.1125 Paraguay
2000s -0.6144 -0.292 0.3224 Paraguay
2010s -0.6227 -0.2199 0.4028 Paraguay
2020s -0.5998 -0.189 0.4108 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Pakistan or Paraguay?
Pakistan, at -0.154 against -0.189 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Pakistan and Paraguay?
0.035, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for media corruption score?
Pakistan ranks 124th and Paraguay ranks 125th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.