Media Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Media Corruption Score was 2.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 576 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.786 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.786 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.668 (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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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.