Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7,262 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 7,262 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan peaked at 52,554 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 93rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 39,481 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 52,554 people | — |
| 2006 | 17,722 people | -66.3% |
| 2008 | 7,870 people | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 7,262 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 19,740 people | 0 people | 39,481 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,049 people | 7,870 people | 52,554 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,262 people | 7,262 people | 7,262 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan was 7,262 people in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,554 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.