What is judicial corruption score in Jordan?

Judicial corruption score in Jordan was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1922.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.426 in 2016.

How does Jordan rank for judicial corruption score?

Jordan ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jordan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Corruption Score in Jordan

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in Jordan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.556 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.556

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.625

in 1922

All-time low

0.426

in 2016

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Jordan, 1922–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Jordan is 0.556, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Jordan peaked at 0.625 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.426, in 2016.

That places Jordan 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.625	0.625	0.625	8
1930s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1940s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1950s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1960s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1970s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1980s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
1990s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
2000s	0.625	0.625	0.625	10
2010s	0.5336	0.426	0.625	10
2020s	0.556	0.556	0.556	6

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More social development data for Jordan

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 436,226 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,471 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.282 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.556 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.282 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.274 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Jordan?: Judicial corruption score in Jordan was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1922.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.426 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for judicial corruption score?: Jordan ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.