A public opinion poll conducted by the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, marking two years since the formation of Prime Minister Jafar Hassan’s government, found that 56% of the national sample believe that things in Jordan are moving in a positive direction, compared with 54% in the previous survey. Meanwhile, 33% said the country was moving in the wrong direction.
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According to the findings published in October 2026, 66% of the national sample and 67% of opinion leaders expressed a high or moderate level of confidence in the government. Meanwhile, 66% of the national sample and 65% of opinion leaders said the prime minister is capable of handling the responsibilities of the current phase.
The survey showed that 64% of the national sample believe the government as a whole is capable of shouldering its responsibilities, compared with 62% in the previous survey. Meanwhile, 59% of the national sample and 53% of opinion leaders said the ministerial team, excluding the prime minister, is capable of handling its responsibilities.
Some 53% of the national sample said they follow the government's activities, compared with 91% of opinion leaders. Meanwhile, 63% of the national sample and 58% of opinion leaders gave positive assessments of the government's provision of services to citizens. In addition, 55% of the national sample and 51% of opinion leaders said they felt the government listens to their feedback.
Regarding the prime minister's field visits, 79% of the national sample and 75% of opinion leaders supported them. Meanwhile, 62% of the national sample expressed optimism about the government's ability to manage regional issues, compared with 52% in the previous year's survey.
Economic and Living Conditions
Regarding economic conditions, 44% of Jordanians said their financial situation was worse than it had been 12 months earlier, compared with 51% in the April 2026 survey. Meanwhile, 43% said their situation had remained unchanged, while 12% said it had improved.
Some 69% of the national sample and 60% of opinion leaders said the decision to raise the minimum wage by 30 dinars would help address the rising cost of living. Meanwhile, 61% of the national sample and 54% of opinion leaders said the decision to maintain fuel prices had eased living costs.
The government's role in maintaining stable prices for basic commodities, including bread, was rated positively by 55% of the national sample and 54% of opinion leaders.
Unemployment, limited job opportunities and low incomes topped the list of issues requiring government intervention, cited by 49.1% of the national sample and 41.3% of opinion leaders. Poverty and the rising cost of living followed, at 18.6% and 13.9%, respectively.
Health, Education and Transport
The survey found that 91% of the national sample and 90% of opinion leaders support the health initiatives launched by the government, including providing cancer treatment insurance coverage for people under the age of 20 and those over 60. Meanwhile, 72% of the national sample said they had noticed an improvement in medical services following hospital expansions.
In the education sector, 86% of the national sample said the government's efforts to build 86 new schools would help address overcrowding. Meanwhile, 75% supported the development of vocational education, while 51% said they were willing to encourage their children to pursue vocational education to improve their employment prospects.
The government school transportation project received support from 97% of the national sample. Meanwhile, 57% said expanding bus rapid transit routes would ease transportation burdens, while 87% said smart transportation applications had created good employment opportunities for young people.
Water Security and Digital Transformation
Regarding water security, 91% of the national sample and 83% of opinion leaders expressed optimism about the success of the National Water Carrier project, despite a significant gap in awareness of the project. Awareness stood at 32% among the national sample, compared with 84% among opinion leaders.
In digital transformation, 89% of Sanad app users said electronic services had saved them the trouble of visiting government offices. Meanwhile, 80% of national respondents who had visited comprehensive government service centers praised the speed of processing transactions, describing it as very good, while 17% rated it as good.
Regarding the government's digital spokesperson, Farah, around one-third of respondents considered the initiative innovative. However, 47% of the national sample and 44% of opinion leaders said they still have greater confidence in a human spokesperson.
Industry, Tourism and Electoral Participation
The survey found that 96% of respondents support providing financial support and priority to Jordanian products, while 97% said such measures would encourage the opening of factories and create jobs.
In the tourism sector, more than 73% said domestic tourism programs had encouraged citizens to travel within the Kingdom and helped stimulate domestic tourism.
Regarding participation in next year's municipal council elections, 34% of the national sample said they would definitely participate, while 15.2% said they were likely to vote. Meanwhile, 35.7% said they would not participate, while 12.2% said they were unlikely to do so.
Survey Methodology
The Center for Strategic Studies conducted the survey from September 10 to 26, 2026, covering a national sample of 2,012 people aged 18 and above. Respondents were randomly selected from 753 locations across different parts of the Kingdom, with an equal distribution between males and females.
The survey also included a sample of 424 opinion leaders, with a response rate of 90.7%. The margin of error for the national sample was ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
