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

Jordan, at 0.321 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Jordan

0.321

in 2025

Romania

0.319

in 2025

Jordan rank

110th

Romania rank

111th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Jordan
Romania

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.321 against 0.319 in Romania, a difference of 0.002.

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

Jordan ranks 110th and Romania ranks 111th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.443	0.252	0.191	Jordan
1930s	0.443	0.2488	0.1942	Jordan
1940s	0.443	0.3827	0.0603	Jordan
1950s	0.4297	0.549	0.1193	Romania
1960s	0.424	0.549	0.125	Romania
1970s	0.424	0.579	0.155	Romania
1980s	0.424	0.6074	0.1834	Romania
1990s	0.357	0.65	0.293	Romania
2000s	0.4965	0.6677	0.1712	Romania
2010s	0.5086	0.4876	0.021	Jordan
2020s	0.4233	0.2757	0.1477	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jordan or Romania?: Jordan, at 0.321 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jordan and Romania?: 0.002, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Romania?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Romania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Jordan ranks 110th and Romania ranks 111th 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).