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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Jordan

Jordan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.264 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.264
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.264
in 2022
All-time low
0.079
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Jordan, 1922–2025

0.10.150.20.25192219732025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Jordan is 0.264, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

The figure is up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Jordan peaked at 0.264 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1922.

Jordan ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1922 0.079 —
1923 0.079 +0.0%
1924 0.079 +0.0%
1925 0.154 +94.9%
1926 0.154 +0.0%
1927 0.154 +0.0%
1928 0.154 +0.0%
1929 0.154 +0.0%
1930 0.154 +0.0%
1931 0.154 +0.0%
1932 0.154 +0.0%
1933 0.154 +0.0%
1934 0.154 +0.0%
1935 0.154 +0.0%
1936 0.154 +0.0%
1937 0.154 +0.0%
1938 0.154 +0.0%
1939 0.154 +0.0%
1940 0.154 +0.0%
1941 0.154 +0.0%
1942 0.154 +0.0%
1943 0.154 +0.0%
1944 0.154 +0.0%
1945 0.154 +0.0%
1946 0.154 +0.0%
1947 0.154 +0.0%
1948 0.154 +0.0%
1949 0.154 +0.0%
1950 0.154 +0.0%
1951 0.154 +0.0%
1952 0.154 +0.0%
1953 0.154 +0.0%
1954 0.154 +0.0%
1955 0.154 +0.0%
1956 0.154 +0.0%
1957 0.154 +0.0%
1958 0.154 +0.0%
1959 0.154 +0.0%
1960 0.154 +0.0%
1961 0.154 +0.0%
1962 0.154 +0.0%
1963 0.154 +0.0%
1964 0.154 +0.0%
1965 0.154 +0.0%
1966 0.154 +0.0%
1967 0.154 +0.0%
1968 0.154 +0.0%
1969 0.154 +0.0%
1970 0.154 +0.0%
1971 0.154 +0.0%
1972 0.154 +0.0%
1973 0.154 +0.0%
1974 0.154 +0.0%
1975 0.154 +0.0%
1976 0.154 +0.0%
1977 0.154 +0.0%
1978 0.154 +0.0%
1979 0.154 +0.0%
1980 0.154 +0.0%
1981 0.154 +0.0%
1982 0.154 +0.0%
1983 0.154 +0.0%
1984 0.154 +0.0%
1985 0.154 +0.0%
1986 0.154 +0.0%
1987 0.154 +0.0%
1988 0.154 +0.0%
1989 0.079 -48.7%
1990 0.079 +0.0%
1991 0.079 +0.0%
1992 0.079 +0.0%
1993 0.079 +0.0%
1994 0.079 +0.0%
1995 0.154 +94.9%
1996 0.154 +0.0%
1997 0.154 +0.0%
1998 0.154 +0.0%
1999 0.154 +0.0%
2000 0.154 +0.0%
2001 0.154 +0.0%
2002 0.154 +0.0%
2003 0.079 -48.7%
2004 0.079 +0.0%
2005 0.158 +100.0%
2006 0.158 +0.0%
2007 0.158 +0.0%
2008 0.158 +0.0%
2009 0.158 +0.0%
2010 0.158 +0.0%
2011 0.158 +0.0%
2012 0.158 +0.0%
2013 0.179 +13.3%
2014 0.179 +0.0%
2015 0.179 +0.0%
2016 0.179 +0.0%
2017 0.209 +16.8%
2018 0.195 -6.7%
2019 0.238 +22.1%
2020 0.18 -24.4%
2021 0.18 +0.0%
2022 0.264 +46.7%
2023 0.264 +0.0%
2024 0.264 +0.0%
2025 0.264 +0.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.264 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.264 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.1259 0.079 0.154 8
1930s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1940s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1950s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1960s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1970s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1980s 0.1465 0.079 0.154 10
1990s 0.1165 0.079 0.154 10
2000s 0.141 0.079 0.158 10
2010s 0.1832 0.158 0.238 10
2020s 0.236 0.18 0.264 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 133 Malaysia 0.293 compare
  2. 134 Ghana 0.292 compare
  3. 135 Mauritania 0.272 compare
  4. 137 Palestine 0.256 compare
  5. 138 Myanmar 0.216 compare
  6. 139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Jordan?
Strong elected local governments index in Jordan was 0.264 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.264 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for strong elected local governments index?
Jordan ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.