Singapore vs Suriname: Media Corruption Score
Singapore
1.29
in 2025
Suriname
1.2
in 2025
Singapore rank
52nd
Suriname rank
54th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Singapore
- Suriname
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.29 against 1.2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.654 | -0.373 | 1.03 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.654 | -0.373 | 1.03 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.654 | -0.373 | 1.03 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.654 | -0.373 | 1.03 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.654 | -0.373 | 1.03 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.654 | -0.1575 | 0.8115 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.8828 | 0.058 | 0.8248 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.984 | 0.344 | 0.64 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.984 | -1.3 | 2.28 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.984 | 0.878 | 0.106 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.878 | 1.12 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 0.8241 | 1.2 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.8678 | 0.4202 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Singapore or Suriname?
- Singapore, at 1.29 against 1.2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Singapore and Suriname?
- 0.09, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Suriname rank globally for media corruption score?
- Singapore ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 54th 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.