Which has higher women's political participation index, Jordan or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.635 against 0.626 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Sudan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs South Sudan: Women's Political Participation Index

Jordan

0.626

in 2025

South Sudan

0.635

in 2025

Jordan rank

152nd

South Sudan rank

151st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Jordan
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.635 against 0.626 in Jordan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.144	0.096	0.048	Jordan
1930s	0.144	0.096	0.048	Jordan
1940s	0.144	0.096	0.048	Jordan
1950s	0.144	0.1331	0.0109	Jordan
1960s	0.144	0.161	0.017	South Sudan
1970s	0.144	0.2144	0.0704	South Sudan
1980s	0.1804	0.2357	0.0553	South Sudan
1990s	0.3426	0.2962	0.0464	Jordan
2000s	0.4002	0.4711	0.0709	South Sudan
2010s	0.6025	0.7709	0.1684	South Sudan
2020s	0.4995	0.7777	0.2782	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Jordan or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.635 against 0.626 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Jordan and South Sudan?: 0.009, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Sudan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and South Sudan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Jordan ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.