Media Corruption Score in Palestine
Palestine: Media Corruption Score was 0.942 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Media Corruption Score in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Palestine is 0.942, measured in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Palestine peaked at 0.942 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.942, in 1918.
That places Palestine 69th out of 175 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the middle of the range.
Media Corruption Score in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.942 | — |
| 1919 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.942 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.942 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Palestine?
- Media corruption score in Palestine was 0.942 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1918.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for media corruption score?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.