Media Corruption Score in Mozambique
Mozambique: Media Corruption Score was 0.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Mozambique is 0.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Mozambique peaked at 0.491 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.4 | -2.56 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.56 | -2.56 | -2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 | -1.46 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.347 | 0.214 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2245 | 0.017 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.342 | 0.22 | 0.464 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 103 El Salvador 0.246 compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.244 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.225 compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
- 108 Djibouti 0.216 compare
- 109 Slovenia 0.205 compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 119 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.279 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.518 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.519 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.279 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.201 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.175 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Mozambique?
- Media corruption score in Mozambique was 0.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.491 in 2019.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for media corruption score?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.