Media Corruption Score in Moldova
Moldova: Media Corruption Score was -1.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -1.01 for media corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.7% on the previous year and down 237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Moldova peaked at 0.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 2001.
That places Moldova 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1 | — |
| 1991 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.518 | -48.5% |
| 1993 | -0.054 | -89.6% |
| 1994 | -0.535 | +890.7% |
| 1995 | -0.017 | -96.8% |
| 1996 | -0.017 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.017 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.23 | +1252.9% |
| 1999 | 0.288 | -225.2% |
| 2000 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | -489.9% |
| 2002 | -0.682 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | -0.682 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.682 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.613 | -189.9% |
| 2006 | 0.681 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.574 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.887 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.823 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.732 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.362 | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | +97.8% |
| 2020 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | -0.149 | -116.6% |
| 2023 | -0.149 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.453 | +204.0% |
| 2025 | -1.01 | +122.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Media Corruption Score in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1252.9% | -0.017 | -0.23 |
| 1994 | -890.7% | -0.054 | -0.535 |
| 2001 | -489.9% | 0.288 | -1.12 |
| 1999 | +225.2% | -0.23 | 0.288 |
| 2024 | -204.0% | -0.149 | -0.453 |
| 2005 | +189.9% | -0.682 | 0.613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.311 | -1 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 | -1.12 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6777 | 0.362 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.024 | -1.01 | 0.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Moldova?
- Media corruption score in Moldova was -1.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for media corruption score?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 237.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.