Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan

Jordan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1952
All-time low
0
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.20.40.60.81192219732025

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0 for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan peaked at 1 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1922.

Jordan ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan, 1922 to 2025.
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 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 1 —
1953 0 -100.0%
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 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 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0 0 0 8
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.1 0 1 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 142 Bahrain 0
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0
  9. 142 Eswatini 0
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0
  14. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  15. 142 Laos 0 compare
  16. 142 Libya 0 compare
  17. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  18. 142 Mali 0 compare
  19. 142 Morocco 0
  20. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  21. 142 Niger 0 compare
  22. 142 North Korea 0
  23. 142 Oman 0
  24. 142 Palestine 0
  25. 142 Qatar 0
  26. 142 Saudi Arabia 0
  27. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  28. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  29. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0
  32. 142 Vatican 0
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan?
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Jordan was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1952.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Jordan ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.