Media Corruption Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Media Corruption Score was -0.227 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.227
Change on year
down 183.8%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.038
in 2016
All-time low
-0.373
in 2010
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Media Corruption Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -0.227 for media corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 183.8% on the previous year and down 266.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Lebanon peaked at 0.038 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.373, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -0.324 | — |
| 1919 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.29 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | -0.315 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | -0.315 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.315 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.373 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.331 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -0.331 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.062 | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.038 | -161.3% |
| 2017 | -0.144 | -478.9% |
| 2018 | -0.061 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -0.144 | +136.1% |
| 2020 | -0.056 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.08 | +42.9% |
| 2025 | -0.227 | +183.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.227 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.227 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.324 | -0.324 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3179 | -0.324 | -0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2154 | -0.373 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0885 | -0.227 | -0.056 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Lebanon?
- Media corruption score in Lebanon was -0.227 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 in 2016.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.373 in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for media corruption score?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.