What is judicial checks on government index in Jordan?

Judicial checks on government index in Jordan was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Jordan?

The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2024.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Jordan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.498 in 1990.

How does Jordan rank for judicial checks on government index?

Jordan ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Jordan

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Jordan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jordan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.766 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.766

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.766

in 2024

All-time low

0.498

in 1990

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.766 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

The figure is up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Jordan peaked at 0.766 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.498, in 1990.

That places Jordan 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.552	0.552	0.552	8
1930s	0.552	0.552	0.552	10
1940s	0.552	0.552	0.552	10
1950s	0.5521	0.535	0.559	10
1960s	0.535	0.535	0.535	10
1970s	0.535	0.535	0.535	10
1980s	0.535	0.535	0.535	10
1990s	0.498	0.498	0.498	10
2000s	0.512	0.498	0.526	10
2010s	0.5709	0.527	0.653	10
2020s	0.7137	0.667	0.766	6

Countries ranked near Jordan

63 Malaysia 0.777 compare
64 Italy 0.773 compare
65 Morocco 0.767 compare
67 Nepal 0.764 compare
68 Slovenia 0.763 compare
69 Dominican Republic 0.749 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Jordan?: Judicial checks on government index in Jordan was 0.766 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2024.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.498 in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for judicial checks on government index?: Jordan ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.