What is media corruption score in Malta?

Media corruption score in Malta was 1.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1964.

What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1964.

How does Malta rank for media corruption score?

Malta ranks 61st out of 175 regions with data for 2025.

Is media corruption score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malta 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.

Media Corruption Score in Malta

Name: Media Corruption Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Media Corruption Score was 1.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.09

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

61st

of 175 regions

All-time high

1.09

in 1964

All-time low

1.09

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2025

Media Corruption Score in Malta, 1964–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.09 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, media corruption score in Malta peaked at 1.09 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1964.

That places Malta 61st out of 175 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.09	1.09	1.09	6
1970s	1.09	1.09	1.09	10
1980s	1.09	1.09	1.09	10
1990s	1.09	1.09	1.09	10
2000s	1.09	1.09	1.09	10
2010s	1.09	1.09	1.09	10
2020s	1.09	1.09	1.09	6

Countries ranked near Malta

58 Colombia 1.13 compare
59 Austria 1.1 compare
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More social development data for Malta

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.829 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is media corruption score in Malta?: Media corruption score in Malta was 1.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1964.
What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1964.
How does Malta rank for media corruption score?: Malta ranks 61st out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
Is media corruption score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.