Media Corruption Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Media Corruption Score was -2.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Nicaragua, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Nicaragua stood at -2.14.
That represents a change of down 342.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Nicaragua peaked at 1.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.22, in 1900.
Nicaragua ranks 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.22 | -2.22 | -2.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.94 | -1.94 | -1.94 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.94 | -1.94 | -1.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.44 | -1.53 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7818 | -1.53 | -0.594 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3838 | -0.594 | -0.196 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.729 | -0.729 | -0.729 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.621 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | -0.881 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1799 | -0.996 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8 | -2.14 | -1.11 | 6 |
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More social development data for Nicaragua
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 35,341 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.018 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.042 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Nicaragua?
- Media corruption score in Nicaragua was -2.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 in 1900.
- How does Nicaragua rank for media corruption score?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 342.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.