Panama vs Poland: Media Corruption Score
Panama
1.57
in 2025
Poland
1.68
in 2025
Panama rank
44th
Poland rank
42nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Panama
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.68 against 1.57 in Panama, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.09 | 1.42 | 1.51 | Poland |
| 1920s | -0.09 | 1.08 | 1.17 | Poland |
| 1930s | -0.09 | 0.324 | 0.414 | Poland |
| 1940s | -0.09 | -0.8673 | 0.7773 | Panama |
| 1950s | -0.09 | -2.19 | 2.1 | Panama |
| 1960s | -0.4082 | -2.19 | 1.79 | Panama |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -2.19 | 0.514 | Panama |
| 1980s | -2.46 | -1.95 | 0.5164 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 2.04 | 0.9114 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 2.11 | 0.9712 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.98 | 0.8098 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.36 | 0.0533 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Panama or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.68 against 1.57 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Panama and Poland?
- 0.11, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Poland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Panama ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd 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.