Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Media corruption score
Papua New Guinea
0.855
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.8
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Solomon Islands rank
75th
Media corruption score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.855 against 0.8 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.851 | 0.046 | 0.805 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.851 | 0.4274 | 0.4236 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.851 | 1.49 | 0.634 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.851 | 1.49 | 0.634 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.851 | 0.973 | 0.122 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.8368 | 1.05 | 0.2152 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.884 | 0.029 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.855 against 0.8 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.055, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for media corruption score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.