Share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.1041 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.1041
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2010
Share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1041 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2010.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 1.14 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1.14 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | — |
| 2006 | 0.2891 | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1041 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5685 | 0 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4798 | 0.1182 | 1.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1041 | 0.1041 | 0.1041 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 97 Türkiye 0.1751 compare
- 98 Uruguay 0.1672 compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 0.1292 compare
- 101 Korea 0.1 compare
- 101 Taiwan, China 0.1 compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.0973 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,611 (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 revenues vs income inequality 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.433 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Jordan was 0.1041 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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