Jordan improves score in 2025 corruption perceptions index
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- Jordan scores 50/100 in 2025 corruption perceptions index, showing progress in governance and rule of law.
Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency, the national chapter of Transparency International, announced on Tuesday that Jordan scored 50 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
The score marks a one-point improvement compared with 2024 and places the Kingdom 56th globally out of 182 countries assessed, indicating a tangible improvement in integrity standards and the state’s ability to enforce the rule of law.
International Assessments Show Stronger Accountability
Jordan’s CPI score was based on assessments from eight independent international sources, which pointed to progress in governance and accountability. A key factor behind the improved rating was the area of “prosecuting officials who abuse their positions for personal gain.”
Jordan’s score in the Bertelsmann Transformation Index rose by five points, while the Democracy Matrix Index recorded a four-point increase, reflecting what the sources described as greater government seriousness in curbing the embezzlement of public funds and activating integrity mechanisms within the public sector.
Regional and Global Rankings
Regionally, Jordan maintained a strong standing, ranking fifth among Arab countries, tied with Bahrain, behind the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Globally, Denmark topped the index as the least corrupt country, followed by Finland and Singapore.
Broad Evaluation Criteria
The index goes beyond measuring bribery, covering a range of issues that directly affect daily life, including efforts to curb nepotism and favouritism in public appointments, protection for whistleblowers, access to information, the role of investigative journalism, and the rule of law, particularly the prevention of misuse of public funds for personal purposes.
Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency, founded in 2013, plays a key role in strengthening these pillars through cooperation with both the public and private sectors to enhance national accountability.
