The poll showed that 64% of the national sample see the government as a whole as capable of bearing the responsibilities of the phase, compared to 62% in the previous poll, while the percentage reached 59% among the national sample and 53% among opinion leaders regarding the ability of the ministerial team, excluding the Prime Minister, to bear the responsibilities.
The percentage of Jordanians who follow what the government is doing reached 53% of the national sample, compared to 91% of the opinion leaders sample, while 63% of the national sample and 58% of opinion leaders said that their assessment of the provision of services to citizens is positive. 55% of the national sample and 51% of opinion leaders indicated that they feel the government listens to their feedback.
Regarding the Prime Minister's field tours, the poll showed that 79% of the national sample and 75% of opinion leaders support them, while 62% of the national sample expressed optimism about the government's ability to manage regional files, compared to 52% in the previous year's poll.
Economic and Living Conditions
In assessing economic conditions, 44% of Jordanians reported that their economic situation is worse than it was 12 months ago, compared to 51% in the April 2026 poll, while 43% said their situation has not changed, and 12% said their situation has improved.
69% of the national sample and 60% of the opinion leaders sample saw that the decision to raise the minimum wage by 30 dinars helps in facing the high cost of living, while 61% of the national sample and 54% of opinion leaders considered that the decision to freeze fuel prices eased living burdens.
Also, 55% of the national sample and 54% of opinion leaders evaluated the government's role in maintaining the stability of basic commodity prices, such as bread, as positive.
Unemployment, lack of job opportunities, and low income topped the list of problems that require government intervention, at 49.1% among the national sample and 41.3% among opinion leaders, followed by the problem of poverty and the high cost of living at 18.6% and 13.9% respectively.
Health, Education, and Transport
The poll showed that 91% of the national sample and 90% of opinion leaders support the health initiatives launched by the government, including covering age groups under 20 and over 60 with cancer treatment insurance, while 72% of the national sample reported that they noticed an improvement in medical services after the expansion of hospitals.
In the education sector, 86% of the national sample saw that the government's efforts in building 86 new schools contribute to solving the problem of overcrowding, while 75% supported the development of vocational education, and 51% expressed their readiness to encourage their children to enroll in it to ensure job opportunities.
The support rate for the government school transport project reached 97% of the national sample, while 57% saw that expanding the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes eases transportation burdens, and 87% considered that smart transport applications provided good job opportunities for youth.
Water and Digital Transformation
Regarding water security, 91% of the national sample and 83% of opinion leaders expressed their optimism about the success of the National Water Carrier project, despite the disparity in the level of knowledge about the project, which reached 32% among the national sample compared to 84% among opinion leaders.
In the field of digital transformation, 89% of "Sanad" application users reported that electronic services saved them the trouble of visiting government departments, while 80% of the national sample who visited comprehensive government service centers praised the speed of completing transactions and considered them very good, compared to 17% who described them as good.
Regarding the government digital spokesperson "Farah", about a third of respondents saw the idea as pioneering, while 47% of the national sample and 44% of opinion leaders said they still trust a human spokesperson more.
Industry, Tourism, and Electoral Participation
The poll showed that 96% of respondents support providing financial support and priority to Jordanian products, while 97% saw that this encourages opening factories and employing labor.
In the tourism sector, the poll indicated that more than 73% see that domestic tourism programs contributed to encouraging citizens to engage in tourism within the Kingdom and stimulating it.
Regarding participation in the municipal council elections scheduled for next year, 34% of the national sample stated that they will definitely participate, while 15.2% said they are likely to participate, compared to 35.7% who confirmed they will not participate, and 12.2% who indicated they are unlikely to participate.
Poll Methodology
The Center for Strategic Studies conducted the poll during the period from September 10 to 26, 2026, on a national sample of 2012 people aged 18 and over, chosen randomly from 753 locations in various regions of the Kingdom, split equally between males and females.
The poll also included a sample of 424 opinion leaders, with a response rate reaching 90.7%, and the margin of error in the national sample was ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
