Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam: Media Corruption Score
Papua New Guinea
0.855
in 2025
Vietnam
0.838
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Vietnam rank
74th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.855 against 0.838 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.017.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Vietnam ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.851 | -2.31 | 3.16 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.851 | -1.5 | 2.35 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.851 | 0.2 | 0.651 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.851 | 0.2 | 0.651 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8368 | 0.2 | 0.6368 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.4943 | 0.3607 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Papua New Guinea or Vietnam?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.855 against 0.838 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.017, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for media corruption score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Vietnam ranks 74th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.