Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2010
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Jordan is 0.1%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Jordan peaked at 1.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 110th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 110 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 110 France 0.1% compare
- 110 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 110 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russia 0.1% 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Jordan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Jordan was 0.1% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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