Media Corruption Score in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Media Corruption Score was 0.218 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.218
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.218
in 2013
All-time low
-3
in 1929
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Guinea-Bissau, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Guinea-Bissau is 0.218, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.218 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3, in 1929.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.14 | — |
| 1901 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3 | +39.7% |
| 1930 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.19 | -27.0% |
| 1975 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.36 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.01 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | -0.478 | -52.9% |
| 1994 | -0.347 | -27.4% |
| 1995 | -0.032 | -90.8% |
| 1996 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.032 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.041 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.218 | -631.7% |
| 2014 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.218 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.059. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.218 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.23 | -3 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.51 | -3 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4716 | -1.36 | -0.032 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0365 | -0.041 | -0.032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1403 | -0.041 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Media corruption score in Guinea-Bissau was 0.218 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.218 in 2013.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 in 1929.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for media corruption score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.