Political Corruption Index in Jordan
Jordan: Political Corruption Index was 0.422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Jordan is 0.422, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Jordan peaked at 0.521 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3585 | 0.344 | 0.46 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4616 | 0.458 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.458 | 0.458 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.342 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4248 | 0.342 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4639 | 0.463 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4466 | 0.32 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5063 | 0.484 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4658 | 0.422 | 0.494 | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Jordan?
- Political corruption index in Jordan was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for political corruption index?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.