Media Corruption Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Media Corruption Score was -1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1922
All-time low
-2.88
in 1964
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Myanmar, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -1.28 for media corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Myanmar peaked at 1.67 in 1922 and was at its lowest, -2.88, in 1964.
Myanmar ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.011 | — |
| 1901 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.67 | +15072.7% |
| 1923 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.908 | -45.6% |
| 1942 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.66 | +82.8% |
| 1946 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.13 | -32.2% |
| 1948 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.661 | -158.7% |
| 1963 | -0.661 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.88 | +335.2% |
| 1965 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.37 | -52.4% |
| 1989 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | -0.192 | -84.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | -105.2% |
| 2013 | 0.008 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +14150.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -1.28 | -192.5% |
| 2022 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.819. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 0.011 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 0.908 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.63 | -2.88 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.58 | -2.88 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.37 | -1.37 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 | -1.37 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 | -1.2 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8335 | -1.28 | 1.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (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 Myanmar?
- Media corruption score in Myanmar was -1.28 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1922.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for media corruption score?
- Myanmar ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.