What is media corruption score in Sri Lanka?

Media corruption score in Sri Lanka was 1.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1900.

What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was -0.302 in 2006.

How does Sri Lanka rank for media corruption score?

Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is media corruption score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 438.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Media Corruption Score in Sri Lanka

Name: Media Corruption Score in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Media Corruption Score was 1.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.99

Change on year

up 7.8%

World rank

29th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.35

in 1900

All-time low

-0.302

in 2006

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Media Corruption Score in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.99 for media corruption score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 438.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, media corruption score in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.35 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.302, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1910s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1920s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1930s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1940s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1950s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1960s	2.35	2.35	2.35	10
1970s	1.61	1.61	1.61	10
1980s	1.61	1.61	1.61	10
1990s	1.61	1.61	1.61	10
2000s	0.6838	-0.302	1.61	10
2010s	0.1546	-0.302	0.562	10
2020s	0.9975	0.427	1.99	6

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More social development data for Sri Lanka

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 213 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 148,369 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.871 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.853 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.52 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.613 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is media corruption score in Sri Lanka?: Media corruption score in Sri Lanka was 1.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1900.
What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was -0.302 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for media corruption score?: Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is media corruption score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 438.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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

Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.