Media Corruption Score in Malta
Malta: Media Corruption Score was 1.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1964
All-time low
1.09
in 1964
Years of data
62
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 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Media Corruption Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.09 | — |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.96, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307. (23 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 countries 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
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.