Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 7,644 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2010, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan stood at 7,644 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan peaked at 58,613 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
That places Jordan 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,466 people | 0 people | 46,932 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,549 people | 8,293 people | 58,613 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,644 people | 7,644 people | 7,644 people | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jordan was 7,644 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,613 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.