Share of women in parliament ipu in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women in parliament ipu was 19.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Jordan, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19.57 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Jordan peaked at 19.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +336.4% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.83 | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.16 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.31 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.57 | +59.0% |
| 2025 | 19.57 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 0 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 10.83 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 11.54 | 19.57 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Jordan?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Jordan was 19.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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