Portugal vs South Africa: Media corruption score
Portugal
1.74
in 2025
South Africa
1.72
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Media corruption score over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.74 against 1.72 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.129 | 0.462 | 0.333 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.4096 | 0.462 | 0.0524 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -0.0659 | 0.462 | 0.5279 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -1.16 | 0.462 | 1.62 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.44 | 0.462 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -1.44 | 0.462 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -1.44 | 0.462 | 1.9 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.8612 | 0.462 | 0.3992 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 0.462 | 2.23 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 1.2 | 1.49 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.66 | 0.671 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.52 | 0.7244 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.71 | 0.3548 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 1.74 against 1.72 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for media corruption score?
- Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.