East Timor vs Vietnam: Media Corruption Score
East Timor
0.924
in 2025
Vietnam
0.838
in 2025
East Timor rank
71st
Vietnam rank
74th
Media Corruption Score over time
- East Timor
- Vietnam
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.924 against 0.838 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.086.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
East Timor ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.71 | -2.31 | 0.396 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -2.71 | -1.5 | 1.21 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -2.71 | 0.2 | 2.91 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -0.0284 | 0.2 | 0.2284 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.2 | 0.045 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.7453 | 0.4943 | 0.251 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, East Timor or Vietnam?
- East Timor, at 0.924 against 0.838 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between East Timor and Vietnam?
- 0.086, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Vietnam rank globally for media corruption score?
- East Timor ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 74th 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.