LGBT+ Rights Index in Jordan
Jordan: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.8833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Jordan is -0.8833, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Jordan peaked at 1.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.8833, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 145th of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5625 | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5625 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5625 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5625 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.8333 | -266.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8333 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8333 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8333 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8333 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8833 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8833 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.8833 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.8833 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.8833 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.6, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4083 | -0.8333 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8583 | -0.8833 | -0.8333 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Jordan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Jordan was -0.8833 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8833 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Jordan ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.