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Private Civil Liberties Index in Jordan

Jordan: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.665 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.665
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.696
in 2019
All-time low
0.438
in 1956
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

00.20.40.6192219732025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Jordan is 0.665, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Jordan peaked at 0.696 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.438, in 1956.

Jordan ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.444 —
1923 0.444 +0.0%
1924 0.444 +0.0%
1925 0.444 +0.0%
1926 0.444 +0.0%
1927 0.444 +0.0%
1928 0.444 +0.0%
1929 0.444 +0.0%
1930 0.444 +0.0%
1931 0.444 +0.0%
1932 0.444 +0.0%
1933 0.444 +0.0%
1934 0.444 +0.0%
1935 0.444 +0.0%
1936 0.444 +0.0%
1937 0.444 +0.0%
1938 0.444 +0.0%
1939 0.444 +0.0%
1940 0.444 +0.0%
1941 0.444 +0.0%
1942 0.444 +0.0%
1943 0.444 +0.0%
1944 0.444 +0.0%
1945 0.444 +0.0%
1946 0.444 +0.0%
1947 0.45 +1.4%
1948 0.45 +0.0%
1949 0.45 +0.0%
1950 0.456 +1.3%
1951 0.456 +0.0%
1952 0.456 +0.0%
1953 0.456 +0.0%
1954 0.456 +0.0%
1955 0.456 +0.0%
1956 0.438 -3.9%
1957 0.438 +0.0%
1958 0.438 +0.0%
1959 0.438 +0.0%
1960 0.444 +1.4%
1961 0.444 +0.0%
1962 0.444 +0.0%
1963 0.444 +0.0%
1964 0.444 +0.0%
1965 0.444 +0.0%
1966 0.444 +0.0%
1967 0.444 +0.0%
1968 0.444 +0.0%
1969 0.444 +0.0%
1970 0.538 +21.2%
1971 0.538 +0.0%
1972 0.538 +0.0%
1973 0.538 +0.0%
1974 0.538 +0.0%
1975 0.538 +0.0%
1976 0.538 +0.0%
1977 0.538 +0.0%
1978 0.538 +0.0%
1979 0.538 +0.0%
1980 0.589 +9.5%
1981 0.589 +0.0%
1982 0.589 +0.0%
1983 0.589 +0.0%
1984 0.57 -3.2%
1985 0.57 +0.0%
1986 0.57 +0.0%
1987 0.57 +0.0%
1988 0.57 +0.0%
1989 0.588 +3.2%
1990 0.606 +3.1%
1991 0.606 +0.0%
1992 0.606 +0.0%
1993 0.592 -2.3%
1994 0.597 +0.8%
1995 0.597 +0.0%
1996 0.597 +0.0%
1997 0.589 -1.3%
1998 0.595 +1.0%
1999 0.595 +0.0%
2000 0.652 +9.6%
2001 0.652 +0.0%
2002 0.631 -3.2%
2003 0.648 +2.7%
2004 0.648 +0.0%
2005 0.648 +0.0%
2006 0.648 +0.0%
2007 0.648 +0.0%
2008 0.648 +0.0%
2009 0.651 +0.5%
2010 0.659 +1.2%
2011 0.668 +1.4%
2012 0.663 -0.7%
2013 0.683 +3.0%
2014 0.677 -0.9%
2015 0.677 +0.0%
2016 0.655 -3.2%
2017 0.65 -0.8%
2018 0.672 +3.4%
2019 0.696 +3.6%
2020 0.673 -3.3%
2021 0.657 -2.4%
2022 0.669 +1.8%
2023 0.674 +0.7%
2024 0.682 +1.2%
2025 0.665 -2.5%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.665 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.665 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.444 0.444 0.444 8
1930s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1940s 0.4458 0.444 0.45 10
1950s 0.4488 0.438 0.456 10
1960s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1970s 0.538 0.538 0.538 10
1980s 0.5794 0.57 0.589 10
1990s 0.598 0.589 0.606 10
2000s 0.6474 0.631 0.652 10
2010s 0.67 0.65 0.696 10
2020s 0.67 0.657 0.682 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 107 Haiti 0.672 compare
  2. 108 Portugal 0.671 compare
  3. 109 Nepal 0.67 compare
  4. 111 Malaysia 0.657 compare
  5. 112 Singapore 0.651 compare
  6. 113 Lebanon 0.646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Jordan?
Private civil liberties index in Jordan was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2019.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.438 in 1956.
How does Jordan rank for private civil liberties index?
Jordan ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.