Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan
Jordan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 5.39 million people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan is 5.39 million people, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan peaked at 5.39 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million people, in 1992.
Jordan ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.24 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million people | 3.11 million people | 4.66 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.39 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.433 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1007 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Jordan was 5.39 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million people in 1992.
- How does Jordan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.