Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan stood at 15.4%.
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 22.2% 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 | % | 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% |
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 | 15.9% | 9.4% | 22.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Jordan was 15.4% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.