Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jordan
Jordan: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.726
in 2019
All-time low
0.304
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.706 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Jordan peaked at 0.726 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.304, in 1922.
That places Jordan 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.304 | — |
| 1923 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.312 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.327 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.324 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.399 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.55 | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.578 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.596 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.673 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.685 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.683 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.672 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.671 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.679 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.723 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.726 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.712 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.682 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.709 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.706 | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.706 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.445, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3072 | 0.304 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.327 | 0.327 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.324 | 0.324 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.399 | 0.399 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5798 | 0.578 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.673 | 0.673 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6868 | 0.671 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7102 | 0.682 | 0.726 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 Singapore 0.716 compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0.708 compare
- 86 Fiji 0.705 compare
- 87 Philippines 0.702 compare
- 87 Tanzania 0.702 compare
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 women's civil liberties index in Jordan?
- Women's civil liberties index in Jordan was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.726 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.304 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.