Media Corruption Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Media Corruption Score was -2.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Eritrea stood at -2.95. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Eritrea peaked at -0.124 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.95, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 174th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.59 | -1.59 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.59 | -1.59 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.59 | -1.59 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.59 | -1.59 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7926 | -1.59 | -0.594 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4796 | -0.632 | -0.124 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.38 | -1.41 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.94 | -2.47 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.47 | -2.47 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.47 | -2.47 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.47 | -2.47 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.76 | -2.89 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 | -2.95 | -2.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 171 Afghanistan -2.52 compare
- 172 Russia -2.71 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan -2.71 compare
- 175 North Korea -3 compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 554,891 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.069 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.024 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.069 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.008 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.009 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Eritrea?
- Media corruption score in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.124 in 1950.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for media corruption score?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.