Sweden vs Switzerland: Media Corruption Score
Sweden
3.26
in 2025
Switzerland
3.07
in 2025
Sweden rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.26 against 3.07 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.16 | 3.07 | 0.906 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 3.07 | 0.814 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2.39 | 3.07 | 0.676 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 3 | 3.07 | 0.0698 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.07 | 0.19 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 3.26 against 3.07 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.19, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
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.