Constraints on the Executive Score in Jordan
Jordan: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Jordan, 1946–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Jordan is 3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Jordan peaked at 5 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1946.
Jordan ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 124 Angola 3 compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
- 124 Chad 3 compare
- 124 China 3 compare
- 124 Comoros 3 compare
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 124 Egypt 3 compare
- 124 Eswatini 3 compare
- 124 Kuwait 3 compare
- 124 Laos 3 compare
- 124 Rwanda 3 compare
- 124 Singapore 3 compare
- 124 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 124 Thailand 3 compare
- 124 Togo 3 compare
- 124 Turkey 3 compare
- 124 Uganda 3 compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
- 124 Venezuela 3 compare
- 124 Vietnam 3 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Jordan?
- Constraints on the executive score in Jordan was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1956.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
- How does Jordan rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Jordan ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.