Syria vs Zimbabwe: Media Corruption Score
Syria
-0.307
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.336
in 2025
Syria rank
130th
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Media Corruption Score over time
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syria currently reports -0.307 against -0.336 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.664 | -0.242 | 0.906 | Syria |
| 1920s | -0.882 | -0.242 | 0.64 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -0.273 | -0.242 | 0.031 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -0.0651 | -0.242 | 0.1769 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.107 | -0.242 | 0.349 | Syria |
| 1960s | -0.739 | -0.4124 | 0.3266 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -2.05 | -0.526 | 1.53 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -2.39 | -0.5966 | 1.79 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -2.39 | -0.5142 | 1.87 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -2.39 | -0.5142 | 1.87 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -2.63 | -0.4305 | 2.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -1.73 | -0.404 | 1.33 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Syria or Zimbabwe?
- Syria, at -0.307 against -0.336 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.029, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for media corruption score?
- Syria ranks 130th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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.