Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Jordan?

Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.321 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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.

Colombia vs Jordan: Public Sector Corruption Index

Colombia

0.322

in 2025

Jordan

0.321

in 2025

Colombia rank

109th

Jordan rank

110th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Colombia
Jordan

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.322 against 0.321 in Jordan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Jordan ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.411	0.443	0.032	Jordan
1930s	0.411	0.443	0.032	Jordan
1940s	0.411	0.443	0.032	Jordan
1950s	0.411	0.4297	0.0187	Jordan
1960s	0.411	0.424	0.013	Jordan
1970s	0.411	0.424	0.013	Jordan
1980s	0.4114	0.424	0.0126	Jordan
1990s	0.413	0.357	0.056	Colombia
2000s	0.3166	0.4965	0.1799	Jordan
2010s	0.3347	0.5086	0.1739	Jordan
2020s	0.328	0.4233	0.0953	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Jordan?: Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.321 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Colombia and Jordan?: 0.001, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Colombia ranks 109th 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).