Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cape Verde or Jordan?

Cape Verde, at 0.325 against 0.321 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jordan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Jordan: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.325

in 2025

Jordan

0.321

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

108th

Jordan rank

110th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Jordan

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.325 against 0.321 in Jordan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 108th and Jordan ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.702	0.443	0.259	Cape Verde
1930s	0.702	0.443	0.259	Cape Verde
1940s	0.702	0.443	0.259	Cape Verde
1950s	0.702	0.4297	0.2723	Cape Verde
1960s	0.702	0.424	0.278	Cape Verde
1970s	0.5222	0.424	0.0982	Cape Verde
1980s	0.318	0.424	0.106	Jordan
1990s	0.2869	0.357	0.0701	Jordan
2000s	0.283	0.4965	0.2135	Jordan
2010s	0.2888	0.5086	0.2198	Jordan
2020s	0.3185	0.4233	0.1048	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cape Verde or Jordan?: Cape Verde, at 0.325 against 0.321 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cape Verde and Jordan?: 0.004, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Jordan rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 108th and Jordan ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).