Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 27 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 27 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan peaked at 27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Jordan 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2026 | 27 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 | 7 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 | 15 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 126 Costa Rica 28 compare
- 126 Libya 28 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 26 compare
- 129 Guyana 26 compare
- 129 Madagascar 26 compare
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)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan was 27 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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