Panama vs Senegal: Media Corruption Score
Panama
1.57
in 2025
Senegal
1.69
in 2025
Panama rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Panama
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.69 against 1.57 in Panama, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.09 | 0.491 | 0.581 | Senegal |
| 1910s | -0.09 | 0.491 | 0.581 | Senegal |
| 1920s | -0.09 | 0.491 | 0.581 | Senegal |
| 1930s | -0.09 | 0.491 | 0.581 | Senegal |
| 1940s | -0.09 | -0.063 | 0.027 | Senegal |
| 1950s | -0.09 | 1.47 | 1.56 | Senegal |
| 1960s | -0.4082 | 0.963 | 1.37 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -1.68 | 0.963 | 2.64 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -2.46 | 0.801 | 3.27 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.962 | 0.1656 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.17 | 0.0288 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.43 | 0.2677 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.53 | 0.1175 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Panama or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.69 against 1.57 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Panama and Senegal?
- 0.12, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for media corruption score?
- Panama ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st 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.