Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jordan is 0.9%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jordan peaked at 10.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 10.6% | — |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -21.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jordan?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jordan was 0.9% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.