Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 103 Albania 0.0% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 103 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 103 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 103 China 0.0% compare
- 103 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 103 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 103 France 0.0% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 103 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 103 Russia 0.0% compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 103 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 103 Turkey 0.0% compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan was 0.0% in 2010, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.