Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of female directors in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of female directors in Jordan stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.5% on the previous year and up 864.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Jordan peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Jordan 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +77.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +230.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Jordan?
- Share of female directors in Jordan was 12.3% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for share of female directors?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 864.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.