Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Media Corruption Score
Sri Lanka
1.99
in 2025
Uruguay
2.01
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Uruguay rank
28th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.01 against 1.99 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.
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 Uruguay ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.35 | 0.798 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 2.35 | 0.798 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 2.35 | 0.798 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.35 | 0.5241 | 1.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.35 | 0.795 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 0.795 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 0.8095 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 0.0521 | 1.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 0.882 | 0.732 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 2.14 | 0.523 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.6838 | 2.52 | 1.84 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1546 | 2.29 | 2.13 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9975 | 2.63 | 1.63 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.01 against 1.99 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.02, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for media corruption score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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.