Political Rights Rating in Jordan
Jordan: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
3
in 1992
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Jordan, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating in Jordan stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Jordan peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1992.
Jordan ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Political Rights Rating in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.44 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 64 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 64 Comoros 5 compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 64 El Salvador 5 compare
- 64 Iraq 5 compare
- 64 Lebanon 5 compare
- 64 Madagascar 5 compare
- 64 Mauritania 5 compare
- 64 Morocco 5 compare
- 64 Mozambique 5 compare
- 64 Pakistan 5 compare
- 64 Turkey 5 compare
- 64 USSR 5 compare
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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -32.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Jordan?
- Political rights rating in Jordan was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
- How does Jordan rank for political rights rating?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.