Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Jordan
Jordan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 2.78 million people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.78 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Jordan peaked at 2.78 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 878,048 people, in 1997.
That places Jordan 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.21 million people | — |
| 1992 | 934,356 people | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 878,048 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million people | +62.8% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million people | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million people | +28.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.78 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.78 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68 million people, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 906,202 people | 878,048 people | 934,356 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.43 million people | 2.15 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Jordan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Jordan was 2.78 million people in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,048 people in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2010.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.