Portugal vs United States: Media Corruption Score
Portugal
1.74
in 2025
United States
1.85
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
United States rank
35th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.85 against 1.74 in Portugal, a difference of 0.11.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.129 | 1.26 | 1.13 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.4096 | 1.42 | 1.01 | United States |
| 1920s | -0.0659 | 1.98 | 2.05 | United States |
| 1930s | -1.16 | 1.98 | 3.14 | United States |
| 1940s | -1.44 | 1.98 | 3.42 | United States |
| 1950s | -1.44 | 1.98 | 3.42 | United States |
| 1960s | -1.44 | 1.98 | 3.42 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8612 | 2.79 | 1.93 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.91 | 0.218 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.91 | 0.218 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 3.01 | 0.684 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.63 | 0.3914 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.16 | 0.0897 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 1.85 against 1.74 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Portugal and United States?
- 0.11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for media corruption score?
- Portugal ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th 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.