Gini index in Jordan
Jordan: Gini index was 33.7 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Jordan is 33.7, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Jordan peaked at 43.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 65th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.75 | 36.4 | 43.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5 | 32.6 | 37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Australia 33.8 compare
- 63 Switzerland 33.8 compare
- 65 Germany 33.7 compare
- 65 Tunisia 33.7 compare
- 68 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.3% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2010)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2010)
- Prosperity gap 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2010)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 3.1% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 14.6% (2010)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2010)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.1% (2010)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 8.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Jordan?
- Gini index in Jordan was 33.7 in 2010, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for gini index?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.