Jordan recorded an improvement of one point in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) issued by Transparency International, rising three places globally to rank 56th out of 182 countries and territories assessed.
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Jordan scored 50 out of 100 on the index, up one point from 2024, where zero indicates the highest level of corruption and 100 represents the highest level of integrity.
Regionally, Jordan advanced by one position to rank fifth jointly with the Kingdom of Bahrain, following the United Arab Emirates (69 points), Qatar (58), Saudi Arabia (57), and the Sultanate of Oman (52).
The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the level of corruption in the public sector by assessing a range of issues related to the public interest, most notably law enforcement, the integrity of the judiciary and the executive branch, governments’ ability to curb bribery, the activation of accountability mechanisms, oversight of public spending, and efforts to prevent embezzlement of public funds and the abuse of office for personal gain. It also addresses issues related to favoritism, nepotism, and bureaucracy, as well as the protection of whistleblowers and journalists, access to information, and safe spaces for citizen accountability.
The results showed an improvement in Jordan’s performance across several sub-sources linked to law enforcement and good governance. Among them was the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, which recorded a five-point improvement, measuring the extent to which judicial action is taken against officials who abuse their positions, the effectiveness of pursuing corruption cases, and the existence of clear and impartial mechanisms to combat corruption.
Jordan’s score on the Democracy Matrix also improved by four points in 2025, after declining by six points in 2024, reflecting better measures to curb corruption related to embezzlement in the public sector.
Jordan also advanced by one point on the Rule of Law Index issued by the World Justice Project, which focuses on limiting the misuse of public funds by government officials for personal gain.
By contrast, a source from the World Economic Forum indicated a one-point decline for Jordan. This source measures the extent to which companies resort to making undocumented additional payments or offering bribes related to imports and exports, public utilities, taxes, the awarding of tenders, or influencing judicial decisions.
No changes were recorded in the remaining sources, most notably the Global Country Risk Guide issued by the Political Risk Services Group, the risk ratings of the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Competitiveness Yearbook published by the International Institute for Management Development, and the risk ratings issued by Global Insight. These sources address issues related to financial accountability, judicial independence, the prevalence of bribery and favoritism, and the length of time officials remain in public office.
Globally, Denmark topped the index with 89 points, followed by Finland with 88, and Singapore with 84. New Zealand and Norway each scored 81 points. At the bottom of the ranking were Somalia and South Sudan with 9 points, followed by Venezuela with 10 points, and Eritrea, Libya, and Yemen with 13 points each.
The report noted that the Corruption Perceptions Index does not measure tax evasion, money laundering, illicit financial flows, or forms of corruption related to the private sector.
Recommendations to Further Enhance Jordan’s Performance
The report included a set of recommendations to support Jordan’s further progress on the index, most notably aligning legislation with the United Nations Convention against Corruption, strengthening the independence of the judiciary and oversight bodies, entrenching the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the public sector, expanding access to information, enhancing the protection of whistleblowers, ensuring transparency in public appointments and procurement, supporting freedom of opinion and expression, and accelerating the digital transformation of government services.
It is worth noting that RASED for Integrity and Transparency (Transparency International – Jordan) is a non-profit civil society organization established in 2013. It represents the sole national chapter of Transparency International in Jordan and aims to promote good governance, combat corruption in both the public and private sectors, and expand the availability of data and information accessible to citizens.
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