Civil Liberties Score in Jordan
Jordan: Civil Liberties Score was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Jordan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Jordan stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Jordan peaked at 28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2021.
That places Jordan 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | — |
| 2004 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.29 | 24 | 28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 24 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 | 22 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Jordan?
- Civil liberties score in Jordan was 22 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for civil liberties score?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.