Media Corruption Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Media Corruption Score was 0.838 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Vietnam stood at 0.838. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Vietnam peaked at 0.838 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.31, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 74th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.31 | -2.31 | -2.31 | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.5 | -2.31 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4943 | 0.2 | 0.838 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 71 East Timor 0.924 compare
- 72 Nepal 0.91 compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 0.855 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.8 compare
- 76 Libya 0.799 compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 0.789 compare
More social development data for Vietnam
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20,636 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.146 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.102 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.024 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.146 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Vietnam?
- Media corruption score in Vietnam was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 2025.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for media corruption score?
- Vietnam ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.