Media Corruption Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Media Corruption Score was -0.152 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in South Sudan stood at -0.152.
That represents a change of down 153.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in South Sudan peaked at 0.405 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.758, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 123rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.314 | — |
| 2012 | -0.314 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.619 | +97.1% |
| 2014 | -0.758 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | -0.758 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.694 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -0.317 | -54.3% |
| 2018 | -0.664 | +109.5% |
| 2019 | 0.405 | -161.0% |
| 2020 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.316 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | -0.101 | -132.0% |
| 2023 | 0.287 | -384.2% |
| 2024 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.152 | -153.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -0.152 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.059, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -0.152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Media Corruption Score in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +384.2% | -0.101 | 0.287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.4481 | -0.758 | 0.405 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1737 | -0.152 | 0.405 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in South Sudan?
- Media corruption score in South Sudan was -0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.405 in 2019.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.758 in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for media corruption score?
- South Sudan ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.