Media Corruption Score in East Timor
East Timor: Media Corruption Score was 0.924 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.924
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 2023
All-time low
-2.72
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in East Timor is 0.924, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 425.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in East Timor peaked at 0.924 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1900.
That places East Timor 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.72 | — |
| 1901 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.22 | -55.2% |
| 1975 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.71 | +122.0% |
| 1977 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.71 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.846 | -68.7% |
| 2001 | -0.846 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.176 | -120.8% |
| 2003 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.122 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.424 | +247.5% |
| 2018 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.392 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.654 | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.924 | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.924 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.924 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.42 | -2.72 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0284 | -0.846 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.122 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7453 | 0.392 | 0.924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- 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 East Timor?
- Media corruption score in East Timor was 0.924 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2023.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1900.
- How does East Timor rank for media corruption score?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.