Stateness Index in Jordan
Jordan: Stateness Index was 7.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in Jordan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index in Jordan stood at 7.25. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Jordan peaked at 7.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2007.
That places Jordan 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 6.25 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6.25 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.75 | 7.25 | 3 |
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 stateness index in Jordan?
- Stateness index in Jordan was 7.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for stateness index?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.