Civil Society Participation Index in Jordan
Jordan: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.646 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Society Participation Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in Jordan stood at 0.646. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Jordan peaked at 0.646 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.214, in 1922.
Jordan ranks 108th of 176 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.
Civil Society Participation Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.214 | — |
| 1923 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.219 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.214 | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.262 | +22.4% |
| 1948 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3 | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 0.397 | +32.3% |
| 1956 | 0.413 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.32 | -22.5% |
| 1958 | 0.269 | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.303 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.268 | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.322 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.336 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.453 | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.43 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.501 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.519 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.606 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.599 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.61 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.646 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.617 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.637 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.619 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.626 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.646 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.646 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.646 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.347, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2289 | 0.214 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3016 | 0.262 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.269 | 0.269 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2715 | 0.268 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3365 | 0.322 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4584 | 0.43 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6007 | 0.501 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6352 | 0.619 | 0.646 | 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 society participation index in Jordan?
- Civil society participation index in Jordan was 0.646 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2015.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for civil society participation index?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.