Portugal vs Senegal: Media Corruption Score
Portugal
1.74
in 2025
Senegal
1.69
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Senegal rank
41st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.74 against 1.69 in Senegal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.129 | 0.491 | 0.362 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 0.4096 | 0.491 | 0.0814 | Senegal |
| 1920s | -0.0659 | 0.491 | 0.5569 | Senegal |
| 1930s | -1.16 | 0.491 | 1.65 | Senegal |
| 1940s | -1.44 | -0.063 | 1.38 | Senegal |
| 1950s | -1.44 | 1.47 | 2.91 | Senegal |
| 1960s | -1.44 | 0.963 | 2.4 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.8612 | 0.963 | 0.1018 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 0.801 | 1.89 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 0.962 | 1.73 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.17 | 1.16 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.43 | 0.806 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.53 | 0.5365 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Portugal or Senegal?
- Portugal, at 1.74 against 1.69 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Portugal and Senegal?
- 0.05, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for media corruption score?
- Portugal ranks 38th 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.