Media Corruption Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Media Corruption Score was 1.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Bolivia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.1 for media corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Bolivia peaked at 1.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 59th 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 | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.797 | -1.02 | -0.742 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.842 | -0.989 | -0.742 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.754 | -0.754 | -0.754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5035 | -1.02 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9268 | 0.772 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.44 | 6 |
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More social development data for Bolivia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 710 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.68 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.805 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.605 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.414 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.352 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Bolivia?
- Media corruption score in Bolivia was 1.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for media corruption score?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.