Engaged Society Score in Jordan

Jordan: Engaged Society Score was 1.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.21
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2025
All-time low
-0.206
in 1980
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Engaged Society Score in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.51192219732025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for engaged society score in Jordan is 1.21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Jordan peaked at 1.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.206, in 1980.

Jordan ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Engaged Society Score in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Engaged Society Score in Jordan, 1922 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1922 0.837
1923 0.837 +0.0%
1924 0.837 +0.0%
1925 0.837 +0.0%
1926 0.837 +0.0%
1927 0.837 +0.0%
1928 0.837 +0.0%
1929 0.837 +0.0%
1930 0.837 +0.0%
1931 0.837 +0.0%
1932 0.837 +0.0%
1933 0.837 +0.0%
1934 0.837 +0.0%
1935 0.837 +0.0%
1936 0.837 +0.0%
1937 0.837 +0.0%
1938 0.837 +0.0%
1939 0.837 +0.0%
1940 0.837 +0.0%
1941 0.837 +0.0%
1942 0.837 +0.0%
1943 0.837 +0.0%
1944 0.837 +0.0%
1945 0.837 +0.0%
1946 0.837 +0.0%
1947 0.837 +0.0%
1948 0.837 +0.0%
1949 0.837 +0.0%
1950 0.837 +0.0%
1951 0.837 +0.0%
1952 0.837 +0.0%
1953 0.402 -52.0%
1954 0.402 +0.0%
1955 0.597 +48.5%
1956 0.597 +0.0%
1957 0.398 -33.3%
1958 0.398 +0.0%
1959 0.398 +0.0%
1960 0.398 +0.0%
1961 0.398 +0.0%
1962 0.398 +0.0%
1963 0.398 +0.0%
1964 0.398 +0.0%
1965 0.398 +0.0%
1966 0.398 +0.0%
1967 0.398 +0.0%
1968 0.154 -61.3%
1969 0.154 +0.0%
1970 0.154 +0.0%
1971 0.154 +0.0%
1972 0.154 +0.0%
1973 0.154 +0.0%
1974 0.154 +0.0%
1975 0.154 +0.0%
1976 0.154 +0.0%
1977 0.154 +0.0%
1978 0.154 +0.0%
1979 0.154 +0.0%
1980 -0.206 -233.8%
1981 -0.206 -0.0%
1982 -0.206 -0.0%
1983 -0.206 -0.0%
1984 -0.206 -0.0%
1985 -0.206 -0.0%
1986 -0.206 -0.0%
1987 -0.206 -0.0%
1988 -0.206 -0.0%
1989 -0.004 -98.1%
1990 0.46 -11600.0%
1991 0.46 +0.0%
1992 0.46 +0.0%
1993 0.46 +0.0%
1994 0.46 +0.0%
1995 0.46 +0.0%
1996 0.46 +0.0%
1997 0.46 +0.0%
1998 0.46 +0.0%
1999 0.692 +50.4%
2000 0.679 -1.9%
2001 0.679 +0.0%
2002 0.679 +0.0%
2003 0.679 +0.0%
2004 0.679 +0.0%
2005 0.679 +0.0%
2006 0.679 +0.0%
2007 0.679 +0.0%
2008 0.679 +0.0%
2009 0.679 +0.0%
2010 0.824 +21.4%
2011 0.894 +8.5%
2012 0.853 -4.6%
2013 0.9 +5.5%
2014 0.9 +0.0%
2015 0.814 -9.6%
2016 0.814 +0.0%
2017 0.791 -2.8%
2018 0.94 +18.8%
2019 0.94 +0.0%
2020 0.94 +0.0%
2021 0.94 +0.0%
2022 0.94 +0.0%
2023 0.94 +0.0%
2024 0.94 +0.0%
2025 1.21 +28.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 1.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.837 0.837 0.837 8
1930s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1940s 0.837 0.837 0.837 10
1950s 0.5703 0.398 0.837 10
1960s 0.3492 0.154 0.398 10
1970s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1980s -0.1858 -0.206 -0.004 10
1990s 0.4832 0.46 0.692 10
2000s 0.679 0.679 0.679 10
2010s 0.867 0.791 0.94 10
2020s 0.9843 0.94 1.21 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 62 Indonesia 1.25 compare
  2. 63 Suriname 1.24 compare
  3. 64 Portugal 1.22 compare
  4. 66 Lebanon 1.2 compare
  5. 67 Zambia 1.18 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 1.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Jordan?
Engaged society score in Jordan was 1.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2025.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.206 in 1980.
How does Jordan rank for engaged society score?
Jordan ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.