Jordan vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Jordan
7.33 million people
in 2010
Switzerland
8.76 million people
in 2022
Jordan rank
76th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.76 million people against 7.33 million people in Jordan, a difference of 1.43 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 million people | 6.83 million people | 2.75 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.36 million people | 7.47 million people | 1.10 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.33 million people | 7.82 million people | 485,920 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.76 million people against 7.33 million people in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 1.43 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.