Women Business and the Law Index in Jordan
Jordan: Women Business and the Law Index was 59.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Jordan stood at 59.38. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Jordan peaked at 59.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.62 | — |
| 1971 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.75 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.88 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.62 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 46.88 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.38 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.19 | 20.62 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 | 26.25 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 | 26.25 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 | 31.88 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 46.88 | 59.38 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 women business and the law index in Jordan?
- Women business and the law index in Jordan was 59.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for women business and the law index?
- Jordan ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.