Media Corruption Score in Togo
Togo: Media Corruption Score was -0.705 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Togo, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded -0.705 for media corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 1,862.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Togo peaked at 0.117 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.24, in 1916.
Togo ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 4 |
| 1920s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.24 | -3.24 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.62 | -3.24 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.26 | -2.75 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 | -2.75 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7004 | -1.18 | -0.167 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0192 | -0.327 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5007 | -0.892 | 0.117 | 6 |
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More social development data for Togo
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,661 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.351 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.579 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.533 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.351 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.233 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Togo?
- Media corruption score in Togo was -0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 in 1916.
- How does Togo rank for media corruption score?
- Togo ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,862.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.