Media Corruption Score in Belgium
Belgium: Media Corruption Score was 3.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Belgium, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.38 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Belgium peaked at 3.38 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1940.
That places Belgium 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.34 | 2.01 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.53 | 1.97 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 6 |
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More social development data for Belgium
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Belgium?
- Media corruption score in Belgium was 3.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1946.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1940.
- How does Belgium rank for media corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.