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

Jordan, at 0.321 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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.

Jordan vs Maldives: Public Sector Corruption Index

Jordan

0.321

in 2025

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Jordan rank

110th

Maldives rank

112th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Jordan
Maldives

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.321 against 0.312 in Maldives, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Maldives ahead.

Jordan ranks 110th and Maldives ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.443	0.469	0.026	Maldives
1930s	0.443	0.5002	0.0572	Maldives
1940s	0.443	0.508	0.065	Maldives
1950s	0.4297	0.508	0.0783	Maldives
1960s	0.424	0.5044	0.0804	Maldives
1970s	0.424	0.493	0.069	Maldives
1980s	0.424	0.493	0.069	Maldives
1990s	0.357	0.547	0.19	Maldives
2000s	0.4965	0.4346	0.0619	Jordan
2010s	0.5086	0.3934	0.1152	Jordan
2020s	0.4233	0.3117	0.1117	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jordan or Maldives?: Jordan, at 0.321 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jordan and Maldives?: 0.009, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Maldives?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Maldives rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Jordan ranks 110th and Maldives ranks 112th 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).