Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jordan is 0.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jordan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a 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 $4.20 per day.