Romania vs Ukraine: Media Corruption Score
Romania
-0.534
in 2025
Ukraine
-0.444
in 2025
Romania rank
139th
Ukraine rank
136th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports -0.444 against -0.534 in Romania, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 139th and Ukraine ranks 136th of 175 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9922 | -0.2352 | 1.23 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.4002 | -0.3718 | 0.772 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.3392 | -0.5061 | 0.8453 | Romania |
| 2020s | -0.0097 | -0.3308 | 0.3212 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at -0.444 against -0.534 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.09, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for media corruption score?
- Romania ranks 139th and Ukraine ranks 136th 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.