Equal Access to Power Index in Jordan

Jordan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.358 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.358
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.487
in 1989
All-time low
0.294
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Jordan is 0.358, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Jordan peaked at 0.487 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.294, in 1922.

Jordan ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.294 0.294 0.294 8
1930s 0.294 0.294 0.294 10
1940s 0.294 0.294 0.294 10
1950s 0.356 0.294 0.426 10
1960s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1970s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1980s 0.3587 0.325 0.487 10
1990s 0.4727 0.344 0.487 10
2000s 0.3325 0.301 0.346 10
2010s 0.4199 0.346 0.473 10
2020s 0.3788 0.343 0.42 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 141 Eritrea 0.362 compare
  2. 141 Iran 0.362 compare
  3. 143 Philippines 0.361 compare
  4. 145 Syria 0.357 compare
  5. 146 Sudan 0.356 compare
  6. 147 Uzbekistan 0.347 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Jordan?
Equal access to power index in Jordan was 0.358 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.487 in 1989.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.294 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for equal access to power index?
Jordan ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.