Media Corruption Score in Brazil
Brazil: Media Corruption Score was 1.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.83 for media corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Brazil peaked at 2.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.49, in 1968.
That places Brazil 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -0.371 | -0.371 | -0.371 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.371 | -0.371 | -0.371 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.371 | -0.371 | -0.371 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.8205 | -0.903 | -0.078 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2696 | -0.903 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9613 | -2.49 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.41 | -2.49 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0239 | -0.746 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.997 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.28 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.04 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0.819 | 2.04 | 6 |
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More social development data for Brazil
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.784 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Brazil?
- Media corruption score in Brazil was 1.83 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 in 1968.
- How does Brazil rank for media corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.