Media Corruption Score in Armenia
Armenia: Media Corruption Score was 0.143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.143 for media corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Armenia peaked at 0.193 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.328, in 1995.
That places Armenia 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.035 | — |
| 1991 | -0.001 | -97.1% |
| 1992 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.172 | +17100.0% |
| 1995 | -0.328 | +90.7% |
| 1996 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.328 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.255 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.255 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.047 | -81.6% |
| 2011 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.237 | +404.3% |
| 2014 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.115 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | -0.155 | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.076 | -149.0% |
| 2020 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.193 | +153.9% |
| 2022 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.143 | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.143 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.143 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.185 | -0.328 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.255 | -0.255 | -0.255 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1283 | -0.237 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 | 0.076 | 0.193 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
- 108 Djibouti 0.216 compare
- 109 Slovenia 0.205 compare
- 111 Georgia 0.125 compare
- 112 Bangladesh 0.118 compare
- 113 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Armenia?
- Media corruption score in Armenia was 0.143 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.193 in 2021.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.328 in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for media corruption score?
- Armenia ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.