Participatory Political Institutions Index in Jordan

Jordan: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.308 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.308
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.308
in 2024
All-time low
0.102
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

0.10.150.20.250.3192219732025

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.308 for participatory political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Jordan peaked at 0.308 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1922.

Jordan ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.1201 0.102 0.131 8
1930s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1940s 0.1358 0.131 0.146 10
1950s 0.1585 0.146 0.192 10
1960s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1970s 0.1491 0.148 0.159 10
1980s 0.1687 0.167 0.182 10
1990s 0.184 0.171 0.197 10
2000s 0.2024 0.171 0.223 10
2010s 0.2657 0.223 0.294 10
2020s 0.2977 0.285 0.308 6

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  4. 141 Somalia 0.291 compare
  5. 142 Central African Republic 0.289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Jordan?
Participatory political institutions index in Jordan was 0.308 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.308 in 2024.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for participatory political institutions index?
Jordan ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.