Media Corruption Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Media Corruption Score was 0.334 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.334
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2020
All-time low
0.334
in 2025
Years of data
112
1914–2025
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.
Media Corruption Score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 1.04 | — |
| 1915 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.838 | -19.1% |
| 1960 | 0.608 | -27.4% |
| 1961 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.959 | +57.7% |
| 1968 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.977 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.977 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.734 | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.953 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.722 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.732 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.511 | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.898 | +75.7% |
| 2025 | 0.334 | -62.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.334 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.334 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 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.