Political polarization score in Jordan
Jordan: Political polarization score was -0.998 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.998
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 1970
All-time low
-1.82
in 1990
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Political polarization score in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -0.998 for political polarization score in 2025.
The figure is down 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Jordan peaked at 1.76 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.82, in 1990.
That places Jordan 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -1.55 | — |
| 1923 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.14 | -26.0% |
| 1948 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.32 | +15.6% |
| 1951 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.1 | -16.9% |
| 1955 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.941 | -14.4% |
| 1957 | 0.422 | -144.8% |
| 1958 | -1.13 | -366.8% |
| 1959 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.31 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | -234.2% |
| 1971 | -0.972 | -155.2% |
| 1972 | -1.55 | +59.6% |
| 1973 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.75 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.82 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.42 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.64 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | -1.41 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | -1.44 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | -0.863 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | -0.661 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | -0.466 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.466 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.932 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.628 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | -0.628 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.07 | +70.9% |
| 2023 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.998 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.998 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.418. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 8 |
| 1930s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.43 | -1.55 | -1.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.03 | -1.32 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.22 | -1.31 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 | -1.55 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.82 | -1.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.45 | -1.64 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.698 | -1.26 | -0.466 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8997 | -1.07 | -0.628 | 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 polarization score in Jordan?
- Political polarization score in Jordan was -0.998 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 1970.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for political polarization score?
- Jordan ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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