Media Corruption Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Media Corruption Score was 0.545 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Burkina Faso stood at 0.545.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.511, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6774 | 0.534 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6558 | 0.534 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7037 | 0.511 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8843 | 0.545 | 1.29 | 6 |
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More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 351,209 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.134 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.261 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.309 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.134 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Burkina Faso?
- Media corruption score in Burkina Faso was 0.545 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.511 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for media corruption score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.