Media Corruption Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Media Corruption Score was -2.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Afghanistan, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -2.52 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 115 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.4% on the previous year and down 575.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Afghanistan peaked at 0.751 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.52, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 9 |
| 1920s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.49 | -1.57 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.43 | -1.57 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.36 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.72 | -1.72 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.54 | -1.72 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0742 | -1.47 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4525 | 0.214 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9018 | -2.52 | 0.655 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.069 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.022 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.069 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Afghanistan?
- Media corruption score in Afghanistan was -2.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2017.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for media corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 575.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.