Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 15.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.38
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2023
All-time low
6.7
in 2012
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan stood at 15.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan peaked at 22.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2012.
That places Jordan 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 13.79 | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 9.38 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 16.67 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 22.22 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 15.38 | -30.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 15.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 15.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.07 | 6.7 | 20.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 9.38 | 22.22 | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan was 15.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Jordan ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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