Gini coefficient in Jordan
Jordan: Gini coefficient was 0.3366 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.3366
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.431
in 1992
All-time low
0.3257
in 2008
Years of data
7
1986–2010
Gini coefficient in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, gini coefficient in Jordan stood at 0.3366.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Jordan peaked at 0.431 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3257, in 2008.
That places Jordan 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3606 | — |
| 1992 | 0.431 | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3642 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3695 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3386 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3257 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3366 | +3.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3366 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3366 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3369, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3606 | 0.3606 | 0.3606 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3976 | 0.3642 | 0.431 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3446 | 0.3257 | 0.3695 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3366 | 0.3366 | 0.3366 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Switzerland 0.338 compare
- 64 Tunisia 0.3372 compare
- 65 Germany 0.3366 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 0.3359 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.3354 compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.3351
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 gini coefficient in Jordan?
- Gini coefficient in Jordan was 0.3366 in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3257 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for gini coefficient?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.