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Free and Fair Elections Index in Jordan

Jordan: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.592 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.592
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.592
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Free and Fair Elections 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 free and fair elections index in Jordan is 0.592, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Jordan peaked at 0.592 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.

Jordan ranks 85th 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.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0.046 —
1948 0.232 +404.3%
1949 0.232 +0.0%
1950 0.242 +4.3%
1951 0.241 -0.4%
1952 0.242 +0.4%
1953 0.242 +0.0%
1954 0.255 +5.4%
1955 0.273 +7.1%
1956 0.278 +1.8%
1957 0.29 +4.3%
1958 0.29 +0.0%
1959 0.29 +0.0%
1960 0.29 +0.0%
1961 0.272 -6.2%
1962 0.202 -25.7%
1963 0.202 +0.0%
1964 0.202 +0.0%
1965 0.202 +0.0%
1966 0.202 +0.0%
1967 0.2 -1.0%
1968 0.184 -8.0%
1969 0.184 +0.0%
1970 0.184 +0.0%
1971 0.184 +0.0%
1972 0.184 +0.0%
1973 0.184 +0.0%
1974 0.184 +0.0%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0.065 —
1990 0.441 +578.5%
1991 0.441 +0.0%
1992 0.441 +0.0%
1993 0.46 +4.3%
1994 0.376 -18.3%
1995 0.376 +0.0%
1996 0.376 +0.0%
1997 0.372 -1.1%
1998 0.346 -7.0%
1999 0.346 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0.184 —
2004 0.339 +84.2%
2005 0.339 +0.0%
2006 0.339 +0.0%
2007 0.337 -0.6%
2008 0.326 -3.3%
2009 0.326 +0.0%
2010 0.336 +3.1%
2011 0.369 +9.8%
2012 0.367 -0.5%
2013 0.466 +27.0%
2014 0.471 +1.1%
2015 0.471 +0.0%
2016 0.331 -29.7%
2017 0.494 +49.2%
2018 0.494 +0.0%
2019 0.484 -2.0%
2020 0.483 -0.2%
2021 0.487 +0.8%
2022 0.481 -1.2%
2023 0.481 +0.0%
2024 0.532 +10.6%
2025 0.592 +11.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.592 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.592 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.235, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +578.5% 0.065 0.441
1948 +404.3% 0.046 0.232
1975 -100.0% 0.184 0
2000 -100.0% 0.346 0
2004 +84.2% 0.184 0.339
2017 +49.2% 0.331 0.494

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0 0 0 8
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.051 0 0.232 10
1950s 0.2643 0.241 0.29 10
1960s 0.214 0.184 0.29 10
1970s 0.092 0 0.184 10
1980s 0.0065 0 0.065 10
1990s 0.3975 0.346 0.46 10
2000s 0.219 0 0.339 10
2010s 0.4283 0.331 0.494 10
2020s 0.5093 0.481 0.592 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 82 Malaysia 0.598 compare
  2. 83 Hungary 0.597 compare
  3. 84 Malawi 0.596 compare
  4. 85 Liberia 0.592 compare
  5. 87 Mongolia 0.586 compare
  6. 88 Mexico 0.545 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Jordan?
Free and fair elections index in Jordan was 0.592 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.592 in 2025.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for free and fair elections index?
Jordan ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.