Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan peaked at 22.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.7% | — |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +193.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 20.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 7.7% | 22.2% | 5 |
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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 women in ministerial level positions in Jordan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Jordan was 7.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Jordan ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.