Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan
Jordan: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.3 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan is 0.3 ratio, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 62nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.25 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.22 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 ratio | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 0.32 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 0.3 ratio | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42 ratio, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335 ratio, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 India 0.34 ratio compare
- 61 Namibia 0.32 ratio compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3 ratio compare
- 64 Bhutan 0.26 ratio compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.24 ratio 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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Jordan was 0.3 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 ratio in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.