Media Corruption Score in Angola
Angola: Media Corruption Score was -1.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Angola, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1.07 for media corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Angola peaked at -0.516 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1900.
That places Angola 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.37 | -2.67 | -0.957 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.957 | -0.957 | -0.957 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -1.36 | -0.516 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -1.07 | -0.97 | 6 |
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More social development data for Angola
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,433 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.344 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.61 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.344 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Angola?
- Media corruption score in Angola was -1.07 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -0.516 in 2018.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1900.
- How does Angola rank for media corruption score?
- Angola ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.