Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan
Jordan: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan peaked at 1.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Jordan 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 6% of the median. (10 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
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Jordan was 0.1% in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.