Media Corruption Score in Jordan
Jordan: Media Corruption Score was -0.326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.326
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.321
in 2020
All-time low
-2.95
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Media Corruption Score in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Jordan is -0.326, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Jordan peaked at -0.321 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.95, in 1922.
That places Jordan 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -2.95 | — |
| 1923 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.16 | -26.6% |
| 1954 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.47 | +14.2% |
| 1958 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.94 | -21.6% |
| 1971 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.62 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | -0.471 | -71.0% |
| 1990 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.471 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.37 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | -0.37 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.37 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.37 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.454 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | -0.415 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -0.321 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | -0.56 | +74.5% |
| 2022 | -0.384 | -31.4% |
| 2023 | -0.326 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | -0.326 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.326 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.326 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.326 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 8 |
| 1930s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.49 | -2.95 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.47 | -2.47 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.94 | -1.94 | -1.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.76 | -1.94 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.471 | -0.471 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.471 | -0.471 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4132 | -0.471 | -0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3738 | -0.56 | -0.321 | 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 media corruption score in Jordan?
- Media corruption score in Jordan was -0.326 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.321 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for media corruption score?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.