Solomon Islands vs Taiwan: Media Corruption Score

Solomon Islands
0.8
in 2025
Taiwan
0.774
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
75th
Taiwan rank
78th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Taiwan
-3-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.8 against 0.774 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 75th and Taiwan ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Taiwan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.046 -2.74 2.79 Solomon Islands
1910s 0.046 -2.74 2.79 Solomon Islands
1920s 0.046 -2.74 2.79 Solomon Islands
1930s 0.046 -2.74 2.79 Solomon Islands
1940s 0.046 -2.53 2.58 Solomon Islands
1950s 0.046 -2.32 2.36 Solomon Islands
1960s 0.046 -2.35 2.4 Solomon Islands
1970s 0.4274 -2 2.43 Solomon Islands
1980s 1.49 -0.4257 1.91 Solomon Islands
1990s 1.49 0.8216 0.6634 Solomon Islands
2000s 0.973 0.9567 0.0163 Solomon Islands
2010s 1.05 0.8538 0.1982 Solomon Islands
2020s 0.884 0.813 0.071 Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Solomon Islands or Taiwan?
Solomon Islands, at 0.8 against 0.774 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Solomon Islands and Taiwan?
0.026, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Taiwan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Taiwan rank globally for media corruption score?
Solomon Islands ranks 75th and Taiwan ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.