Media Corruption Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Media Corruption Score was 0.334 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Nigeria is 0.334, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Nigeria peaked at 1.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 6 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.838 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7133 | 0.608 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.959 | 0.959 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.959 | 0.959 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.959 | 0.959 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.725 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.722 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7233 | 0.334 | 1.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 92 Morocco 0.363 compare
- 93 Philippines 0.356 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 0.344 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.33 compare
- 96 Mongolia 0.33 compare
- 98 Tanzania 0.308 compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 478,150 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.505 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.846 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.311 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Nigeria?
- Media corruption score in Nigeria was 0.334 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for media corruption score?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.