Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Public Sector Corruption Index
Jordan
0.321
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.296
in 2025
Jordan rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.321 against 0.296 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.443 | 0.045 | 0.398 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.443 | 0.0702 | 0.3728 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.443 | 0.0814 | 0.3616 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.4297 | 0.115 | 0.3147 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.424 | 0.115 | 0.309 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.424 | 0.1304 | 0.2936 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.424 | 0.2061 | 0.2179 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.357 | 0.3624 | 0.0054 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4965 | 0.3761 | 0.1204 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.5086 | 0.4955 | 0.0131 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.4233 | 0.4485 | 0.0252 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 0.321 against 0.296 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.025, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Jordan ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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).