Thailand vs Zambia: Media Corruption Score

Thailand
0.755
in 2025
Zambia
0.697
in 2025
Thailand rank
79th
Zambia rank
80th

Media Corruption Score over time

  • Thailand
  • Zambia
-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.755 against 0.697 in Zambia, a difference of 0.058.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s -0.353 -1.31 0.956 Thailand
1920s -0.353 -1.31 0.956 Thailand
1930s -0.353 -1.31 0.956 Thailand
1940s -0.956 -1.31 0.353 Thailand
1950s -0.6653 -1.31 0.6437 Thailand
1960s -0.633 -1.17 0.5338 Thailand
1970s -0.5931 -1.88 1.29 Thailand
1980s 0.5704 -2.42 2.99 Thailand
1990s 0.9287 -0.6075 1.54 Thailand
2000s 1.05 0.4341 0.6199 Thailand
2010s 0.8653 0.6389 0.2264 Thailand
2020s 0.8243 0.7995 0.0248 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Thailand or Zambia?
Thailand, at 0.755 against 0.697 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Thailand and Zambia?
0.058, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for media corruption score?
Thailand ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.