Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan
Jordan: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan stood at 0.282. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan peaked at 0.282 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1922.
That places Jordan 119th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0911 | 0.064 | 0.102 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1078 | 0.101 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1487 | 0.129 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1272 | 0.124 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1248 | 0.121 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.128 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2254 | 0.22 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2143 | 0.185 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.239 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 | 0.252 | 0.282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.672 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.274 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.282 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.616 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.556 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.132 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Jordan was 0.282 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Jordan ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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