Key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan
Jordan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.669 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan is 0.669, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan peaked at 0.669 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1922.
That places Jordan 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.173 | — |
| 1923 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.177 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.198 | +11.9% |
| 1948 | 0.197 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.209 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.219 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.211 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.209 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.216 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.22 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.242 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.256 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.364 | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.361 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.374 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.424 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.476 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.498 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.506 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.498 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.502 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.505 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.576 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.609 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.62 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.618 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.619 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.592 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.636 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.648 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.651 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.632 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.618 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.629 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.588 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.633 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.669 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1747 | 0.173 | 0.175 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1823 | 0.175 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2106 | 0.209 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2119 | 0.209 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2434 | 0.242 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3849 | 0.361 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5023 | 0.498 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5598 | 0.54 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6237 | 0.592 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6282 | 0.588 | 0.669 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Jordan was 0.669 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Jordan ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.