Media Corruption Score in Senegal
Senegal: Media Corruption Score was 1.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.69 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Senegal peaked at 1.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.651, in 1943.
That places Senegal 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.063 | -0.651 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.801 | 0.783 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.962 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.09 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.02 | 1.69 | 6 |
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More social development data for Senegal
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,028 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.82 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.798 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Senegal?
- Media corruption score in Senegal was 1.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.651 in 1943.
- How does Senegal rank for media corruption score?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.