Media Corruption Score in Fiji
Fiji: Media Corruption Score was 0.661 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Fiji, 1910–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Fiji stood at 0.661. That is the lowest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Fiji peaked at 1.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.661, in 2025.
Fiji ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 116 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.33 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.661 | 1.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More social development data for Fiji
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 343 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.507 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.724 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.721 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.507 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Fiji?
- Media corruption score in Fiji was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.661 in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for media corruption score?
- Fiji ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.