Prosperity gap in Jordan
Jordan: Prosperity gap was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Jordan peaked at 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 70th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 71 Ukraine 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 72 Argentina 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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)
- 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)
- Gini index 33.7 (2010)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 8.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Jordan?
- Prosperity gap in Jordan was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1992.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for prosperity gap?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.