Media Corruption Score in Canada
Canada: Media Corruption Score was 2.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Canada stood at 2.95. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Canada peaked at 2.95 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1900.
Canada ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 1.93 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 France 3.14 compare
- 6 Switzerland 3.07 compare
- 7 Lithuania 2.97 compare
- 9 Cape Verde 2.87 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
- 11 Norway 2.77 compare
More social development data for Canada
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 416,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 360 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.84 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.933 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.865 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.84 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.589 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.736 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Canada?
- Media corruption score in Canada was 2.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 1961.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1900.
- How does Canada rank for media corruption score?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.