Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan peaked at 19.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +336.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +59.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 6 |
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More public sector data for Jordan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Jordan was 19.6% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.