Legislative Checks on Government Index in Jordan
Jordan: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 legislative checks on government index in Jordan?
- Legislative checks on government index in Jordan was 0.732 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2024.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.511 in 1984.
- How does Jordan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.