Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Jordan 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -70.7% |
| 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 1.1%, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 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 of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Jordan was 0.1% in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.