Media Corruption Score in Tanzania
Tanzania: Media Corruption Score was 0.308 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.308
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.36
in 2016
All-time low
-1.96
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Media Corruption Score in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.308 for media corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 454.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Tanzania peaked at 0.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.96, in 1914.
Tanzania ranks 98th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -1.96 | — |
| 1915 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.962 | -50.9% |
| 1939 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.962 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.262 | -72.8% |
| 1952 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.262 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.57 | +498.9% |
| 1962 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.954 | -39.2% |
| 1986 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.954 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.131 | -113.7% |
| 1993 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.087 | -166.4% |
| 2006 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.087 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -513.8% |
| 2017 | 0.325 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.138 | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.308 | +123.2% |
| 2021 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 6 |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.76 | -1.96 | -0.962 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.962 | -0.962 | -0.962 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.332 | -0.962 | -0.262 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.44 | -1.57 | -0.262 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -1.57 | -1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.26 | -1.57 | -0.954 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.086 | -0.954 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 | -0.087 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 | -0.087 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.308 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 95 Nigeria 0.334 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.33 compare
- 96 Mongolia 0.33 compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.288 compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.287 compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.283 compare
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Tanzania?
- Media corruption score in Tanzania was 0.308 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1914.
- How does Tanzania rank for media corruption score?
- Tanzania ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.