Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Jordan
Jordan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.793 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.793
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.793
in 2025
All-time low
0.495
in 1929
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Jordan is 0.793, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Jordan peaked at 0.793 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.495, in 1929.
Jordan ranks 74th 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.502 | — |
| 1923 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.495 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.556 | +12.3% |
| 1931 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.522 | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 0.529 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.557 | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.565 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.578 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.584 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.606 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.591 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.617 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.596 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.535 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.539 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.61 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.599 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.606 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.573 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.563 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.611 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.639 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.595 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.678 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.683 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.707 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.687 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.713 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.711 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.737 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.725 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.719 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.741 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.738 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.775 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.782 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.793 | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.793 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.793 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5011 | 0.495 | 0.502 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.5504 | 0.522 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5653 | 0.557 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5927 | 0.535 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5808 | 0.539 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.601 | 0.595 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6847 | 0.683 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6979 | 0.687 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.727 | 0.71 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 | 0.738 | 0.793 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.801 compare
- 73 Argentina 0.795 compare
- 75 Liberia 0.783 compare
- 76 Honduras 0.775 compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 0.774 compare
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Jordan?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Jordan was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.793 in 2025.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 in 1929.
- How does Jordan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.