Key media freedoms in Jordan
Jordan: Key media freedoms was -0.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key media freedoms in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -0.74 for key media freedoms in 2025.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Jordan peaked at -0.476 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.58, in 1922.
Jordan ranks 131st of 175 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 | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 8 |
| 1930s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -1.58 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.48 | -1.56 | -0.708 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7408 | -1.04 | -0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 | -1.04 | -0.996 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9317 | -1.01 | -0.857 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8323 | -1.23 | -0.476 | 6 |
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 key media freedoms in Jordan?
- Key media freedoms in Jordan was -0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.476 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for key media freedoms?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.