Jordan vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Jordan
7,644 people
in 2010
Switzerland
6,183 people
in 2023
Jordan rank
104th
Switzerland rank
105th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7,644 people against 6,183 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1,461 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,932 people | 41,252 people | 5,680 people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 28,549 people | 3,895 people | 24,653 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7,644 people | 5,575 people | 2,069 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Jordan, at 7,644 people against 6,183 people in Switzerland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 1,461 people, with Jordan 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Jordan ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 below $3 per day.