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

Latest (2010)
0.9%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2010

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jordan, 1986–2010

02.557.5101986199820101986: 0 %1992: 10.6 %1997: 7.2 %2002: 4.2 %2006: 1.7 %2008: 1.2 %2010: 0.914 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
  2. 76 Italy 1.0% compare
  3. 77 Spain 1.0% compare
  4. 79 Sweden 0.9% compare
  5. 80 Germany 0.9% compare
  6. 80 Israel 0.9% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.