Rule of Law Index in Jordan
Jordan: Rule of Law Index was 0.774 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.774
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.774
in 2025
All-time low
0.547
in 1958
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Rule of Law Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index in Jordan stood at 0.774. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Jordan peaked at 0.774 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.547, in 1958.
That places Jordan 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.598 | — |
| 1923 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.593 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.605 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.605 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.605 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.592 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.604 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.609 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.613 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.614 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.626 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.616 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.634 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.637 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.547 | -14.1% |
| 1959 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.629 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.618 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.632 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.584 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.583 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.598 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.634 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.564 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.608 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.612 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.616 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.612 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.582 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.571 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.592 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.594 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.595 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.586 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.591 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.621 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.644 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.662 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.658 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.664 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.712 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.692 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.764 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.774 | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.774 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.774 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5974 | 0.593 | 0.598 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.6031 | 0.592 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6074 | 0.604 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6125 | 0.547 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5984 | 0.547 | 0.632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5744 | 0.564 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.608 | 0.608 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6124 | 0.612 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5795 | 0.571 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6134 | 0.586 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7177 | 0.664 | 0.774 | 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 rule of law index in Jordan?
- Rule of law index in Jordan was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.547 in 1958.
- How does Jordan rank for rule of law index?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.