Which has higher media corruption score, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.05 against 2.01 in Uruguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in media corruption score between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?

0.04, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Media Corruption Score

Trinidad and Tobago

2.05

in 2025

Uruguay

2.01

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago rank

27th

Uruguay rank

28th

Media Corruption Score over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.05 against 2.01 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-1.41	0.798	2.21	Uruguay
1910s	-1.41	0.798	2.21	Uruguay
1920s	-1.41	0.798	2.21	Uruguay
1930s	-1.41	0.5241	1.93	Uruguay
1940s	-0.1155	0.795	0.9105	Uruguay
1950s	1.6	0.795	0.8066	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	1.84	0.8095	1.03	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	1.84	0.0521	1.79	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	1.84	0.882	0.958	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	1.84	2.14	0.297	Uruguay
2000s	1.84	2.52	0.6825	Uruguay
2010s	1.46	2.29	0.8274	Uruguay
2020s	2.05	2.63	0.5845	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher media corruption score, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.05 against 2.01 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in media corruption score between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?: 0.04, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for media corruption score?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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