Media Corruption Score in Burundi
Burundi: Media Corruption Score was -1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.27
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 1996
All-time low
-2.63
in 2020
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Media Corruption Score in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -1.27 for media corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 306.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Burundi peaked at 1.82 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.63, in 2020.
That places Burundi 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -2.29 | — |
| 1917 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.43 | -37.7% |
| 1960 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.21 | -15.3% |
| 1963 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.37 | +95.5% |
| 1967 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.194 | -91.8% |
| 1993 | -0.05 | -74.2% |
| 1994 | 0.992 | -2084.0% |
| 1995 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | +83.8% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.761 | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.653 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.316 | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +249.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.614 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | -0.47 | -176.5% |
| 2017 | -1.62 | +244.7% |
| 2018 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.08 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | -2.63 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | -1.52 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | -1.24 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.52 | +23.4% |
| 2025 | -1.27 | -16.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.059, 21.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.29 | -2.29 | -2.29 | 4 |
| 1920s | -2.29 | -2.29 | -2.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.29 | -2.29 | -2.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.29 | -2.29 | -2.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.21 | -2.29 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 | -2.37 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4302 | -2.37 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.653 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1681 | -2.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 | -2.63 | -1.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Burundi?
- Media corruption score in Burundi was -1.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1996.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for media corruption score?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 306.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 110 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.