Media Corruption Score in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Media Corruption Score was -0.913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Media Corruption Score in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Uzbekistan stood at -0.913. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Uzbekistan peaked at -0.913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.37, in 1992.
Uzbekistan ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.83 | — |
| 1991 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -3.37 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -3.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.58 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.78 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | -1.94 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.04 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | -1.31 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.01 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.913 | -9.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's -0.913 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's -0.913 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.26 | -3.37 | -2.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.37 | -3.37 | -3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 | -3.37 | -1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -1.31 | -0.913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 5,164 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Uzbekistan?
- Media corruption score in Uzbekistan was -0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 in 1992.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for media corruption score?
- Uzbekistan ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.