🇯🇴 Jordan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Jordan scores 0.274 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Abdullah II of Jordan
Head of State
Jafar Hassan
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Jordan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Jordan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Jordan scores 0.274 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #102 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Jordan improving or declining?
Jordan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.052 points over the past decade, standing at 0.274 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.025).
Who leads Jordan?
Abdullah II of Jordan is Jordan's head of state; Jafar Hassan serves as head of government.