Legislative Corruption Score in Jordan
Jordan: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.877
in 1929
All-time low
-1.33
in 2003
Years of data
85
1929–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Jordan, 1929–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Jordan is -1.09, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Jordan peaked at -0.877 in 1929 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | -0.877 | — |
| 1930 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.877 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.31 | +49.4% |
| 1985 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.33 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.18 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.09 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -1.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 1 |
| 1930s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.877 | -0.877 | -0.877 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 6 |
| 1990s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.33 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 | -1.18 | -1.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 124 Gabon -1.03 compare
- 125 Sudan -1.03 compare
- 126 India -1.06 compare
- 128 South Sudan -1.1 compare
- 129 Dominican Republic -1.12 compare
- 130 Honduras -1.13 compare
- 130 Tajikistan -1.13 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Jordan?
- Legislative corruption score in Jordan was -1.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.877 in 1929.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for legislative corruption score?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.