Media Corruption Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Media Corruption Score was -0.444 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Ukraine stood at -0.444.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Ukraine peaked at 0.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.834, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.52 | — |
| 1991 | -0.3 | -42.3% |
| 1992 | -0.185 | -38.3% |
| 1993 | -0.185 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.185 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.185 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | -116.2% |
| 1997 | -0.274 | -1013.3% |
| 1998 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.493 | +79.9% |
| 2001 | -0.493 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.493 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.493 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.741 | +50.3% |
| 2005 | -0.201 | -72.9% |
| 2006 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.201 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.081 | -59.7% |
| 2014 | -0.44 | +443.2% |
| 2015 | -0.664 | +50.9% |
| 2016 | -0.834 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.771 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -0.17 | -78.0% |
| 2021 | -0.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.358 | +110.6% |
| 2023 | -0.399 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | -0.444 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -0.444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -0.444 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2352 | -0.52 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3718 | -0.741 | -0.201 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5061 | -0.834 | -0.081 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3308 | -0.444 | -0.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Media corruption score in Ukraine was -0.444 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 1996.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.834 in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for media corruption score?
- Ukraine ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.