What is freedom of expression index in Jordan?

Freedom of expression index in Jordan was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 2024.

What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1948.

How does Jordan rank for freedom of expression index?

Jordan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Expression Index in Jordan

Name: Freedom of Expression Index in Jordan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Freedom of Expression Index was 0.556 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.556

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.575

in 2024

All-time low

0.166

in 1948

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Freedom of Expression Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.556 for freedom of expression index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Jordan peaked at 0.575 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.166, in 1948.

Jordan ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.195	0.195	0.195	8
1930s	0.195	0.195	0.195	10
1940s	0.1875	0.166	0.202	10
1950s	0.2263	0.167	0.294	10
1960s	0.2241	0.219	0.236	10
1970s	0.2185	0.216	0.241	10
1980s	0.2222	0.212	0.299	10
1990s	0.4135	0.403	0.425	10
2000s	0.467	0.462	0.492	10
2010s	0.5566	0.539	0.572	10
2020s	0.5513	0.535	0.575	6

Countries ranked near Jordan

111 Iraq 0.571 compare
112 Guinea 0.56 compare
113 Pakistan 0.559 compare
115 Guinea-Bissau 0.552 compare
115 Tanzania 0.552 compare
117 Libya 0.536 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Varieties of democracy 0.282 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.274 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.672 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.672 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.282 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of expression index in Jordan?: Freedom of expression index in Jordan was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 2024.
What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.166 in 1948.
How does Jordan rank for freedom of expression index?: Jordan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.