Media Corruption Score in Sweden
Sweden: Media Corruption Score was 3.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Sweden, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Sweden is 3.26, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Sweden peaked at 3.26 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1900.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 | 2.39 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More social development data for Sweden
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.635 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Sweden?
- Media corruption score in Sweden was 3.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1933.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1900.
- How does Sweden rank for media corruption score?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.