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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan

Jordan: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.732 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.732
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.746
in 2024
All-time low
0.511
in 1984
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.20.40.60.8192219732025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan stood at 0.732.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan peaked at 0.746 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.511, in 1984.

That places Jordan 63rd out of 174 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.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.641 —
1923 0.641 +0.0%
1924 0.641 +0.0%
1925 0.641 +0.0%
1926 0.641 +0.0%
1927 0.641 +0.0%
1928 0.641 +0.0%
1929 0.568 -11.4%
1930 0.568 +0.0%
1931 0.568 +0.0%
1932 0.568 +0.0%
1933 0.568 +0.0%
1934 0.568 +0.0%
1935 0.568 +0.0%
1936 0.568 +0.0%
1937 0.568 +0.0%
1938 0.568 +0.0%
1939 0.568 +0.0%
1940 0.568 +0.0%
1941 0.568 +0.0%
1942 0.568 +0.0%
1943 0.568 +0.0%
1944 0.568 +0.0%
1945 0.568 +0.0%
1946 0.568 +0.0%
1947 0.568 +0.0%
1948 0.568 +0.0%
1949 0.568 +0.0%
1950 0.568 +0.0%
1951 0.568 +0.0%
1952 0.568 +0.0%
1953 0.568 +0.0%
1954 0.568 +0.0%
1955 0.568 +0.0%
1956 0.633 +11.4%
1957 0.57 -10.0%
1958 0.57 +0.0%
1959 0.57 +0.0%
1960 0.57 +0.0%
1961 0.57 +0.0%
1962 0.57 +0.0%
1963 0.57 +0.0%
1964 0.57 +0.0%
1965 0.57 +0.0%
1966 0.57 +0.0%
1967 0.57 +0.0%
1968 0.57 +0.0%
1969 0.57 +0.0%
1970 0.534 -6.3%
1971 0.534 +0.0%
1972 0.534 +0.0%
1973 0.534 +0.0%
1974 0.534 +0.0%
1975 0.589 +10.3%
1976 0.589 +0.0%
1977 0.589 +0.0%
1978 0.589 +0.0%
1979 0.589 +0.0%
1980 0.589 +0.0%
1981 0.589 +0.0%
1982 0.589 +0.0%
1983 0.589 +0.0%
1984 0.511 -13.2%
1985 0.594 +16.2%
1986 0.594 +0.0%
1987 0.594 +0.0%
1988 0.594 +0.0%
1989 0.594 +0.0%
1990 0.594 +0.0%
1991 0.594 +0.0%
1992 0.569 -4.2%
1993 0.569 +0.0%
1994 0.569 +0.0%
1995 0.569 +0.0%
1996 0.569 +0.0%
1997 0.569 +0.0%
1998 0.569 +0.0%
1999 0.569 +0.0%
2000 0.632 +11.1%
2001 0.632 +0.0%
2002 0.632 +0.0%
2003 0.606 -4.1%
2004 0.601 -0.8%
2005 0.601 +0.0%
2006 0.601 +0.0%
2007 0.601 +0.0%
2008 0.601 +0.0%
2009 0.601 +0.0%
2010 0.601 +0.0%
2011 0.619 +3.0%
2012 0.64 +3.4%
2013 0.62 -3.1%
2014 0.626 +1.0%
2015 0.626 +0.0%
2016 0.633 +1.1%
2017 0.608 -3.9%
2018 0.666 +9.5%
2019 0.645 -3.2%
2020 0.645 +0.0%
2021 0.674 +4.5%
2022 0.666 -1.2%
2023 0.735 +10.4%
2024 0.746 +1.5%
2025 0.732 -1.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.732 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.6319 0.568 0.641 8
1930s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1940s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1950s 0.5751 0.568 0.633 10
1960s 0.57 0.57 0.57 10
1970s 0.5615 0.534 0.589 10
1980s 0.5837 0.511 0.594 10
1990s 0.574 0.569 0.594 10
2000s 0.6108 0.601 0.632 10
2010s 0.6284 0.601 0.666 10
2020s 0.6997 0.645 0.746 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 60 Namibia 0.757 compare
  2. 60 Zambia 0.757 compare
  3. 62 Montenegro 0.742 compare
  4. 64 Barbados 0.727 compare
  5. 65 Philippines 0.726 compare
  6. 66 Senegal 0.722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jordan was 0.732 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.511 in 1984.
How does Jordan rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Jordan ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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