Media Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Media Corruption Score was 2.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2020
All-time low
-1.41
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.41, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.41 | — |
| 1901 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.18 | -183.6% |
| 1946 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +27.2% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | +23.0% |
| 1957 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.96, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1155 | -1.41 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.18 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.15 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Media corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for media corruption score?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.