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Media Corruption Score in Iceland

Iceland: Media Corruption Score was 2.72 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2020
All-time low
1.53
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Media Corruption Score in Iceland, 1900–2025

0123190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, media corruption score in Iceland stood at 2.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, media corruption score in Iceland peaked at 2.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2019.

That places Iceland 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Media Corruption Score in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 2.11 —
1901 2.11 +0.0%
1902 2.11 +0.0%
1903 2.11 +0.0%
1904 2.11 +0.0%
1905 2.11 +0.0%
1906 2.11 +0.0%
1907 2.11 +0.0%
1908 2.11 +0.0%
1909 2.11 +0.0%
1910 2.11 +0.0%
1911 2.11 +0.0%
1912 2.11 +0.0%
1913 2.11 +0.0%
1914 2.11 +0.0%
1915 2.11 +0.0%
1916 2.11 +0.0%
1917 2.11 +0.0%
1918 2.11 +0.0%
1919 2.11 +0.0%
1920 2.11 +0.0%
1921 2.11 +0.0%
1922 2.11 +0.0%
1923 2.11 +0.0%
1924 2.11 +0.0%
1925 2.11 +0.0%
1926 2.11 +0.0%
1927 2.11 +0.0%
1928 2.11 +0.0%
1929 2.11 +0.0%
1930 2.11 +0.0%
1931 2.11 +0.0%
1932 2.11 +0.0%
1933 2.11 +0.0%
1934 2.11 +0.0%
1935 2.11 +0.0%
1936 2.11 +0.0%
1937 2.11 +0.0%
1938 2.11 +0.0%
1939 2.11 +0.0%
1940 2.11 +0.0%
1941 2.11 +0.0%
1942 2.11 +0.0%
1943 2.11 +0.0%
1944 2.11 +0.0%
1945 2.11 +0.0%
1946 2.11 +0.0%
1947 2.11 +0.0%
1948 2.11 +0.0%
1949 2.11 +0.0%
1950 2.11 +0.0%
1951 2.11 +0.0%
1952 2.11 +0.0%
1953 2.11 +0.0%
1954 2.11 +0.0%
1955 2.11 +0.0%
1956 2.11 +0.0%
1957 2.11 +0.0%
1958 2.11 +0.0%
1959 2.11 +0.0%
1960 2.11 +0.0%
1961 2.11 +0.0%
1962 2.11 +0.0%
1963 2.11 +0.0%
1964 2.11 +0.0%
1965 2.11 +0.0%
1966 2.11 +0.0%
1967 2.11 +0.0%
1968 2.11 +0.0%
1969 2.11 +0.0%
1970 2.11 +0.0%
1971 2.11 +0.0%
1972 2.11 +0.0%
1973 2.11 +0.0%
1974 2.11 +0.0%
1975 2.11 +0.0%
1976 2.11 +0.0%
1977 2.11 +0.0%
1978 2.11 +0.0%
1979 2.11 +0.0%
1980 2.11 +0.0%
1981 2.11 +0.0%
1982 2.11 +0.0%
1983 2.11 +0.0%
1984 2.11 +0.0%
1985 2.11 +0.0%
1986 2.11 +0.0%
1987 2.11 +0.0%
1988 2.11 +0.0%
1989 2.11 +0.0%
1990 2.11 +0.0%
1991 2.11 +0.0%
1992 2.11 +0.0%
1993 2.11 +0.0%
1994 2.11 +0.0%
1995 2.11 +0.0%
1996 2.11 +0.0%
1997 2.11 +0.0%
1998 2.11 +0.0%
1999 2.11 +0.0%
2000 2.11 +0.0%
2001 2.11 +0.0%
2002 2.11 +0.0%
2003 2.11 +0.0%
2004 2.11 +0.0%
2005 2.11 +0.0%
2006 2.11 +0.0%
2007 2.11 +0.0%
2008 2.11 +0.0%
2009 2.11 +0.0%
2010 2.11 +0.0%
2011 2.11 +0.0%
2012 2.11 +0.0%
2013 2.11 +0.0%
2014 2.11 +0.0%
2015 2.11 +0.0%
2016 2.11 +0.0%
2017 2.11 +0.0%
2018 2.11 +0.0%
2019 1.53 -27.5%
2020 2.73 +78.2%
2021 2.73 +0.0%
2022 1.9 -30.3%
2023 1.9 +0.0%
2024 2.72 +43.2%
2025 2.72 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.96, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1910s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1920s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1930s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1940s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1950s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1960s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1970s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1980s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
1990s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
2000s 2.11 2.11 2.11 10
2010s 2.05 1.53 2.11 10
2020s 2.45 1.9 2.73 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Norway 2.77 compare
  2. 12 Ireland 2.76 compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 2.72 compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 2.66 compare
  5. 16 Finland 2.56 compare
  6. 17 Estonia 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is media corruption score in Iceland?
Media corruption score in Iceland was 2.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2020.
What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for media corruption score?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is media corruption score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Media Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
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