What is participatory democracy index in Jordan?

Participatory democracy index in Jordan was 0.132 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 0.132 in 2025.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1922.

How does Jordan rank for participatory democracy index?

Jordan ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Jordan

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

Jordan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.132 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.132

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

128th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.132

in 2025

All-time low

0.03

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.132 for participatory democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Jordan peaked at 0.132 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1922.

That places Jordan 128th out of 176 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	0.0372	0.03	0.041	8
1930s	0.041	0.041	0.041	10
1940s	0.0434	0.041	0.05	10
1950s	0.0564	0.05	0.068	10
1960s	0.05	0.049	0.052	10
1970s	0.0493	0.049	0.052	10
1980s	0.0558	0.055	0.062	10
1990s	0.0788	0.074	0.083	10
2000s	0.0816	0.071	0.092	10
2010s	0.1098	0.094	0.12	10
2020s	0.1228	0.117	0.132	6

Countries ranked near Jordan

125 Venezuela 0.148 compare
126 Burundi 0.142 compare
126 Djibouti 0.142 compare
129 Central African Republic 0.13 compare
129 Rwanda 0.13 compare
131 Chad 0.129 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.274 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Jordan?: Participatory democracy index in Jordan was 0.132 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.132 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for participatory democracy index?: Jordan ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.