Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Media Corruption Score
Sri Lanka
1.99
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.05
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
27th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.05 against 1.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.35 | -1.41 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 2.35 | -1.41 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 2.35 | -1.41 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.35 | -1.41 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.35 | -0.1155 | 2.46 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 1.6 | 0.7474 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 1.84 | 0.509 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.84 | 0.226 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.84 | 0.226 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.84 | 0.226 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.6838 | 1.84 | 1.16 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.1546 | 1.46 | 1.31 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.9975 | 2.05 | 1.05 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.05 against 1.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.06, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for media corruption score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.