Political centralization index in Jordan
Jordan: Political centralization 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
Political centralization index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political centralization 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, political centralization 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.
Political centralization 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 political centralization index in Jordan?
- Political centralization index in Jordan was 0.227 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for political centralization index?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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