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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Jordan

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Jordan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

133 Malaysia 0.293 compare
134 Ghana 0.292 compare
135 Mauritania 0.272 compare
137 Palestine 0.256 compare
138 Myanmar 0.216 compare
139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Jordan

Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.