Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Jordan?

Jordan, at 0.274 against 0.26 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jordan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Jordan: Liberal Democracy Index

India

0.26

in 2025

Jordan

0.274

in 2025

India rank

103rd

Jordan rank

100th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

India
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.274 against 0.26 in India, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was India ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Jordan ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1075	0.1048	0.0027	India
1930s	0.1322	0.1532	0.021	Jordan
1940s	0.1561	0.1564	0.0003	Jordan
1950s	0.4574	0.1702	0.2872	India
1960s	0.5018	0.1609	0.3409	India
1970s	0.4211	0.135	0.2861	India
1980s	0.5084	0.1499	0.3585	India
1990s	0.5771	0.1962	0.3809	India
2000s	0.5735	0.1769	0.3966	India
2010s	0.448	0.2211	0.2269	India
2020s	0.284	0.2545	0.0295	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Jordan?: Jordan, at 0.274 against 0.26 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between India and Jordan?: 0.014, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do India and Jordan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: India ranks 103rd and Jordan ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.