Media Corruption Score in Maldives
Maldives: Media Corruption Score was 1.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.38 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 659.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Maldives peaked at 1.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.12, in 1900.
That places Maldives 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.99 | -3.12 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9934 | -2.49 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4352 | -0.384 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 6 |
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More social development data for Maldives
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.695 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Maldives?
- Media corruption score in Maldives was 1.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for media corruption score?
- Maldives ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 659.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.