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Centralization of Political Power Index in Jordan

Jordan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.227 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.227
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.603
in 1975
All-time low
0.219
in 2024
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.20.40.6192219732025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Jordan stood at 0.227.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Jordan peaked at 0.603 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 2024.

Jordan ranks 107th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.582 —
1923 0.582 +0.0%
1924 0.582 +0.0%
1925 0.582 +0.0%
1926 0.582 +0.0%
1927 0.582 +0.0%
1928 0.582 +0.0%
1929 0.477 -18.0%
1930 0.477 +0.0%
1931 0.477 +0.0%
1932 0.477 +0.0%
1933 0.477 +0.0%
1934 0.477 +0.0%
1935 0.477 +0.0%
1936 0.477 +0.0%
1937 0.477 +0.0%
1938 0.477 +0.0%
1939 0.477 +0.0%
1940 0.477 +0.0%
1941 0.477 +0.0%
1942 0.477 +0.0%
1943 0.477 +0.0%
1944 0.477 +0.0%
1945 0.477 +0.0%
1946 0.477 +0.0%
1947 0.477 +0.0%
1948 0.477 +0.0%
1949 0.477 +0.0%
1950 0.477 +0.0%
1951 0.477 +0.0%
1952 0.477 +0.0%
1953 0.464 -2.7%
1954 0.461 -0.6%
1955 0.461 +0.0%
1956 0.461 +0.0%
1957 0.469 +1.7%
1958 0.488 +4.1%
1959 0.488 +0.0%
1960 0.488 +0.0%
1961 0.488 +0.0%
1962 0.488 +0.0%
1963 0.488 +0.0%
1964 0.488 +0.0%
1965 0.488 +0.0%
1966 0.488 +0.0%
1967 0.488 +0.0%
1968 0.488 +0.0%
1969 0.488 +0.0%
1970 0.489 +0.2%
1971 0.489 +0.0%
1972 0.489 +0.0%
1973 0.489 +0.0%
1974 0.489 +0.0%
1975 0.603 +23.3%
1976 0.603 +0.0%
1977 0.603 +0.0%
1978 0.603 +0.0%
1979 0.603 +0.0%
1980 0.603 +0.0%
1981 0.603 +0.0%
1982 0.603 +0.0%
1983 0.603 +0.0%
1984 0.491 -18.6%
1985 0.474 -3.5%
1986 0.474 +0.0%
1987 0.474 +0.0%
1988 0.474 +0.0%
1989 0.473 -0.2%
1990 0.501 +5.9%
1991 0.501 +0.0%
1992 0.501 +0.0%
1993 0.483 -3.6%
1994 0.483 +0.0%
1995 0.483 +0.0%
1996 0.483 +0.0%
1997 0.483 +0.0%
1998 0.483 +0.0%
1999 0.483 +0.0%
2000 0.59 +22.2%
2001 0.59 +0.0%
2002 0.59 +0.0%
2003 0.589 -0.2%
2004 0.484 -17.8%
2005 0.458 -5.4%
2006 0.458 +0.0%
2007 0.458 +0.0%
2008 0.458 +0.0%
2009 0.458 +0.0%
2010 0.45 -1.7%
2011 0.426 -5.3%
2012 0.404 -5.2%
2013 0.39 -3.5%
2014 0.39 +0.0%
2015 0.39 +0.0%
2016 0.343 -12.1%
2017 0.324 -5.5%
2018 0.293 -9.6%
2019 0.298 +1.7%
2020 0.276 -7.4%
2021 0.264 -4.3%
2022 0.28 +6.1%
2023 0.271 -3.2%
2024 0.219 -19.2%
2025 0.227 +3.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.227 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.227 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.5689 0.477 0.582 8
1930s 0.477 0.477 0.477 10
1940s 0.477 0.477 0.477 10
1950s 0.4723 0.461 0.488 10
1960s 0.488 0.488 0.488 10
1970s 0.546 0.489 0.603 10
1980s 0.5272 0.473 0.603 10
1990s 0.4884 0.483 0.501 10
2000s 0.5133 0.458 0.59 10
2010s 0.3708 0.293 0.45 10
2020s 0.2562 0.219 0.28 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 104 Zambia 0.242 compare
  2. 105 Tanzania 0.24 compare
  3. 106 Honduras 0.236 compare
  4. 107 Sao Tome and Principe 0.227 compare
  5. 109 Panama 0.225 compare
  6. 110 Fiji 0.221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Jordan?
Centralization of political power index in Jordan was 0.227 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1975.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for centralization of political power index?
Jordan ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.