Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jordan
Jordan: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 7,644 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jordan peaked at 58,613 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1986.
That places Jordan 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 46,932 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 58,613 people | — |
| 2006 | 18,740 people | -68.0% |
| 2008 | 8,293 people | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 7,644 people | -7.8% |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.433 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jordan?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,613 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.