Governance

Jordan

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Women in parliament19972024
04.899.7814.719.619972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.282 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.274 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.216 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.169 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.272 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-0.714 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.35 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.276 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.758 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin1 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet129WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament19.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1928 (pre-independence); latest initially adopted 28 November 1947, revised and ratified 1 January 1952

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Jordan's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.282 index), liberal democracy index (0.274 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.