Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.0% for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan peaked at 17.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 68th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +619.5% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jordan was 2.0% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $3.20 per day.