Media Corruption Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Media Corruption Score was 2.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2025
All-time low
0.974
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.35 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Mauritius peaked at 2.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.82 | — |
| 1901 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.974 | -28.5% |
| 2025 | 2.35 | +141.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.63 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 0.974 | 2.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Mauritius?
- Media corruption score in Mauritius was 2.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for media corruption score?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.