Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 7,644 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2010, number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan stood at 7,644 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 58,613 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,466 people | 0 people | 46,932 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,549 people | 8,293 people | 58,613 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,644 people | 7,644 people | 7,644 people | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.433 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1007 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Jordan was 7,644 people in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,613 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.