Uruguay vs Vanuatu: Media Corruption Score
Uruguay
2.01
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.98
in 2025
Uruguay rank
28th
Vanuatu rank
31st
Media Corruption Score over time
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.01 against 1.98 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Uruguay ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.798 | 1.66 | 0.857 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.798 | 1.66 | 0.857 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.798 | 1.66 | 0.857 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.5241 | 1.66 | 1.13 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.795 | 1.66 | 0.86 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 1.66 | 0.86 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.8095 | 1.66 | 0.8455 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.0521 | 1.66 | 1.6 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.882 | 1.66 | 0.773 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.66 | 0.482 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 1.66 | 0.8675 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.66 | 0.634 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.08 | 0.5507 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Uruguay or Vanuatu?
- Uruguay, at 2.01 against 1.98 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 0.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Vanuatu rank globally for media corruption score?
- Uruguay ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st 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.