Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan peaked at 1.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Jordan 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 97 Türkiye 0.2% compare
- 98 Uruguay 0.2% compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 101 Taiwan, China 0.1% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Jordan?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day 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 of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day 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 of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day. 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 per day.