Executive Corruption Index in Jordan
Jordan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.211 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.211 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Jordan peaked at 0.36 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.211, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Executive Corruption Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.299 | — |
| 1923 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.36 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.326 | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.322 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.334 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.305 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.265 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.306 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.301 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.304 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.247 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.211 | -14.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.211 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.211 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3301 | 0.299 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.326 | 0.326 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.326 | 0.326 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.326 | 0.326 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3256 | 0.322 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 | 0.265 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2788 | 0.211 | 0.306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Jordan?
- Executive corruption index in Jordan was 0.211 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 1951.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.211 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for executive corruption index?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).