Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 7.33 million people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.33 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 7.33 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million people, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.98 million people | — |
| 1992 | 4.08 million people | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million people | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million people | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 6.46 million people | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.33 million people | +4.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.33 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 45% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.33 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 million people, 48% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 million people | 2.98 million people | 2.98 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.56 million people | 4.08 million people | 5.05 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million people | 5.62 million people | 7.01 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.33 million people | 7.33 million people | 7.33 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Switzerland 8.88 million people compare
- 74 Rwanda 8.72 million people compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 8.39 million people compare
- 77 Laos 7.22 million people compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 7.06 million people compare
- 79 Paraguay 6.78 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan was 7.33 million people in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million people in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.