Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 15.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2010, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan peaked at 42.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 69th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.4% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan was 15.3% 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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. 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.