What is media corruption score in Vanuatu?

Media corruption score in Vanuatu was 1.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2020.

What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1900.

How does Vanuatu rank for media corruption score?

Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is media corruption score rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vanuatu 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.

Media Corruption Score in Vanuatu

Name: Media Corruption Score in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Media Corruption Score was 1.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.98

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.6

in 2020

All-time low

1.66

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Media Corruption Score in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1.98 for media corruption score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, media corruption score in Vanuatu peaked at 2.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1900.

That places Vanuatu 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1910s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1920s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1930s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1940s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1950s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1960s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1970s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1980s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1990s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
2000s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
2010s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
2020s	2.08	1.98	2.6	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

28 Uruguay 2.01 compare
29 Sri Lanka 1.99 compare
30 New Zealand 1.99 compare
32 Costa Rica 1.96 compare
33 Bhutan 1.95 compare
34 Guyana 1.93 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Vanuatu

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.729 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.848 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.829 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.729 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.623 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is media corruption score in Vanuatu?: Media corruption score in Vanuatu was 1.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for media corruption score?: Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is media corruption score rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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

Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.