Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 26.6% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan peaked at 55.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +69.4% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 33.5% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan was 26.6% in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.