Freedom in Jordan
Where Jordan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Jordan has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.556 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.616 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.672 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.797 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.649 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.173 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.740 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.152 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.755 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 150 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 59.4 | 2023 | 137 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 68 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 22.0 | 2025 | 111 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 12.0 | 2025 | 106 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 25.9% | 2023 | 39 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 59.2 | 2024 | 52 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $10.8K | 2025 | 100 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 16.5% | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 95.6% | 2024 | 18 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 7.0 | 2024 | 92 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 69.6 | 2024 | 127 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.282 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.274 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.774 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.766 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.732 | 2025 | 58 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.422 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.646 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.669 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.4 | 2024 | 103 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 53.4 | 2024 | 50 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 55.5 | 2024 | 61 of 169 |
| Political stability | 59.9 | 2024 | 98 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.754 | 2023 | 83 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.0 | 2024 | 50 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 94.4% | 2024 | 13 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 91.8% | 2024 | 46 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 7.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 34.5% | 2023 | 102 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 31.0 | 2023 | 73 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 19.6% | 2025 | 111 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 16.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.60 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 93.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 43.2 | 2024 | 100 of 168 |
| Population | 11.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.09 | 2024 | 73 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 11.5% | 2021 | 132 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 40 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Jordan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Jordan, not a zero. Who publishes what