Women, Business and the Law Index in Jordan
Jordan: Women, Business and the Law Index was 59.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 59.38 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.62 index (0–100), in 1970.
Jordan ranks 159th 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 | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.62 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.62 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.62 index (0–100) | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.38 index (0–100) | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.19 index (0–100) | 20.62 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 index (0–100) | 26.25 index (0–100) | 28.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 index (0–100) | 31.88 index (0–100) | 40.62 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 index (0–100) | 46.88 index (0–100) | 59.38 index (0–100) | 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 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.38 index (0–100) in 2023.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for women, business and the law index?
- Jordan ranks 159th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.