Media Corruption Score in Georgia
Georgia: Media Corruption Score was 0.125 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.125 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Georgia peaked at 1.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2025.
That places Georgia 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.5 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.54 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.125 | 1.91 | 6 |
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More social development data for Georgia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,302 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.401 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.401 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Georgia?
- Media corruption score in Georgia was 0.125 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for media corruption score?
- Georgia ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.