Jordan: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Jordan

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 8.20
 Year 2010
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1986 - 2010
 Average 19.23
 Min - Max 8.20 - 32.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2010 is 8.2 percent, a decline from 12 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 31.47 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1986 to 2010 is 19.23 percent. The minimum value, 8.2 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 32.8 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 33.70 2010 index points
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