Suriname vs Venezuela: Media Corruption Score
Suriname
1.2
in 2025
Venezuela
1.16
in 2025
Suriname rank
54th
Venezuela rank
57th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Suriname
- Venezuela
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.2 against 1.16 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.373 | -2.76 | 2.39 | Suriname |
| 1910s | -0.373 | -2.76 | 2.39 | Suriname |
| 1920s | -0.373 | -2.76 | 2.39 | Suriname |
| 1930s | -0.373 | -2.42 | 2.05 | Suriname |
| 1940s | -0.373 | -0.035 | 0.338 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -0.1575 | -0.0048 | 0.1527 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.058 | 1.66 | 1.61 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.344 | 1.66 | 1.32 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.3 | 1.63 | 2.92 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.878 | 2 | 1.12 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.878 | 1.27 | 0.3876 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.8241 | 0.7812 | 0.0429 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.8678 | 0.507 | 0.3608 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Suriname or Venezuela?
- Suriname, at 1.2 against 1.16 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Suriname and Venezuela?
- 0.04, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Venezuela rank globally for media corruption score?
- Suriname ranks 54th and Venezuela ranks 57th 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.