Media Corruption Score in Fiji
Fiji: Media Corruption Score was 0.661 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.661
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 2018
All-time low
0.661
in 2025
Years of data
116
1910–2025
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.
Media Corruption Score in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1.76 | — |
| 1911 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.661 | -36.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.661 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.819, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 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.