Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 7.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
7.5%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
110th
of 130 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1992
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1986–2010
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.5% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2010.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan peaked at 15.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 110th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jordan was 7.5% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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