Jordan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Jordan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.850
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.603
 Min - Max 0.512 - 0.850
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.85 index points, an increase from 0.76 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1960 to 2024 is 0.603 index points. The minimum value, 0.512 index points, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 0.85 index points was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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