Qatar vs Russia: Media Corruption Score
Qatar
-2.28
in 2025
Russia
-2.71
in 2025
Qatar rank
170th
Russia rank
172nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Qatar
- Russia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -2.28 against -2.71 in Russia, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 170th and Russia ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1910s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1920s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1930s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1940s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1950s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1960s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1970s | -2.51 | -2.82 | 0.305 | Qatar |
| 1980s | -2.51 | -1.99 | 0.52 | Russia |
| 1990s | -2.51 | -0.0786 | 2.43 | Russia |
| 2000s | -2.51 | -0.741 | 1.77 | Russia |
| 2010s | -2.45 | -1.38 | 1.07 | Russia |
| 2020s | -2.26 | -2.48 | 0.2172 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Qatar or Russia?
- Qatar, at -2.28 against -2.71 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Qatar and Russia?
- 0.43, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Russia rank globally for media corruption score?
- Qatar ranks 170th and Russia ranks 172nd 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.