Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Media Corruption Score
Qatar
-2.28
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.71
in 2025
Qatar rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -2.28 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.43.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.51 | -2.71 | 0.201 | Qatar |
| 2000s | -2.51 | -2.71 | 0.201 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -2.45 | -2.71 | 0.262 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -2.26 | -2.71 | 0.4515 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at -2.28 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.43, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Qatar ranks 170th and Turkmenistan 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.