Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan is 19.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 143rd out of 210 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +336.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +70.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +49.6% |
| 2026 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 140 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
- 141 Thailand 19.6% compare
- 142 Niger 19.6% compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.1% compare
- 145 Somalia 19.0% compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 18.3% 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan was 19.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jordan ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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