Media Corruption Score in Slovenia
Slovenia: Media Corruption Score was 0.205 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Media Corruption Score in Slovenia, 1989–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.205 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Slovenia peaked at 2.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 109th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.83 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.12 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.05 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9483 | 0.205 | 1.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 106 Mozambique 0.22 compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
- 108 Djibouti 0.216 compare
- 110 Armenia 0.143 compare
- 111 Georgia 0.125 compare
- 112 Bangladesh 0.118 compare
More social development data for Slovenia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 12,513 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.692 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.691 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.861 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.692 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.506 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.589 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Slovenia?
- Media corruption score in Slovenia was 0.205 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for media corruption score?
- Slovenia ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.