Media Corruption Score in Benin
Benin: Media Corruption Score was -0.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Benin, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Benin stood at -0.15.
That represents a change of down 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Benin peaked at 0.335 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.29, in 1975.
Benin ranks 122nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.335 | 0.335 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.36 | -3.29 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.29 | -3.29 | -3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2412 | 0.15 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | -0.112 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1327 | -0.16 | -0.112 | 6 |
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More social development data for Benin
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,279 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.493 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.619 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Benin?
- Media corruption score in Benin was -0.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.335 in 1960.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for media corruption score?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.