Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan
Jordan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.0935 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan, 2001–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan stood at -0.0935.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan peaked at 0.6786 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0973, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 69th of 131 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4881 | 0.2996 | 0.6786 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0414 | -0.0973 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0935 | -0.0935 | -0.0935 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,471 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.282 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.282 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Jordan was -0.0935 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6786 in 2001.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0973 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.