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Political Corruption Index in Jordan

Jordan: Political Corruption Index was 0.422 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.422
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.521
in 2013
All-time low
0.32
in 2000
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Political Corruption Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.20.40.6192219732025

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.

Political Corruption Index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.344 —
1923 0.344 +0.0%
1924 0.344 +0.0%
1925 0.344 +0.0%
1926 0.344 +0.0%
1927 0.344 +0.0%
1928 0.344 +0.0%
1929 0.46 +33.7%
1930 0.46 +0.0%
1931 0.46 +0.0%
1932 0.46 +0.0%
1933 0.46 +0.0%
1934 0.46 +0.0%
1935 0.46 +0.0%
1936 0.46 +0.0%
1937 0.46 +0.0%
1938 0.46 +0.0%
1939 0.46 +0.0%
1940 0.46 +0.0%
1941 0.46 +0.0%
1942 0.46 +0.0%
1943 0.46 +0.0%
1944 0.46 +0.0%
1945 0.46 +0.0%
1946 0.46 +0.0%
1947 0.46 +0.0%
1948 0.46 +0.0%
1949 0.46 +0.0%
1950 0.46 +0.0%
1951 0.475 +3.3%
1952 0.475 +0.0%
1953 0.458 -3.6%
1954 0.458 +0.0%
1955 0.458 +0.0%
1956 0.458 +0.0%
1957 0.458 +0.0%
1958 0.458 +0.0%
1959 0.458 +0.0%
1960 0.458 +0.0%
1961 0.458 +0.0%
1962 0.458 +0.0%
1963 0.458 +0.0%
1964 0.458 +0.0%
1965 0.458 +0.0%
1966 0.458 +0.0%
1967 0.458 +0.0%
1968 0.458 +0.0%
1969 0.458 +0.0%
1970 0.458 +0.0%
1971 0.458 +0.0%
1972 0.458 +0.0%
1973 0.458 +0.0%
1974 0.458 +0.0%
1975 0.342 -25.3%
1976 0.342 +0.0%
1977 0.342 +0.0%
1978 0.342 +0.0%
1979 0.342 +0.0%
1980 0.342 +0.0%
1981 0.342 +0.0%
1982 0.342 +0.0%
1983 0.342 +0.0%
1984 0.48 +40.4%
1985 0.48 +0.0%
1986 0.48 +0.0%
1987 0.48 +0.0%
1988 0.48 +0.0%
1989 0.48 +0.0%
1990 0.464 -3.3%
1991 0.464 +0.0%
1992 0.464 +0.0%
1993 0.464 +0.0%
1994 0.464 +0.0%
1995 0.464 +0.0%
1996 0.464 +0.0%
1997 0.464 +0.0%
1998 0.464 +0.0%
1999 0.463 -0.2%
2000 0.32 -30.9%
2001 0.372 +16.2%
2002 0.372 +0.0%
2003 0.372 +0.0%
2004 0.505 +35.8%
2005 0.505 +0.0%
2006 0.505 +0.0%
2007 0.505 +0.0%
2008 0.505 +0.0%
2009 0.505 +0.0%
2010 0.503 -0.4%
2011 0.5 -0.6%
2012 0.5 +0.0%
2013 0.521 +4.2%
2014 0.519 -0.4%
2015 0.519 +0.0%
2016 0.519 +0.0%
2017 0.504 -2.9%
2018 0.484 -4.0%
2019 0.494 +2.1%
2020 0.494 +0.0%
2021 0.491 -0.6%
2022 0.479 -2.4%
2023 0.479 +0.0%
2024 0.43 -10.2%
2025 0.422 -1.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.422 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.422 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 95 Montenegro 0.43 compare
  2. 96 Zambia 0.428 compare
  3. 97 Brazil 0.423 compare
  4. 99 Romania 0.419 compare
  5. 100 Rwanda 0.418 compare
  6. 101 Argentina 0.415 compare

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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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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.