Jordan

Selected EarthTrends Data:

Variable	Value
Gini Index{1}	39
Population living on less than $1/day{2}	2%
Population living on less than $2/day{3}	7%
Poverty Gap $1/day{4}	1%
Poverty Gap $2/day{5}	1%
Access to improved sanitation	93%
Access to an improved water source	97%
Literacy rate, all adults	90%
Life expectancy, both sexes	72 years

Definitions and Sources

{1} Data refer to the East Bank only. Survey year: 2002-3. Based on expenditure. {2} Data refer to the East Bank only. Survey year: 2002-3. Based on expenditure. {3} Data refer to the East Bank only. Survey year: 2002-3. Based on expenditure. {4} Data refer to the East Bank only. Survey year: 2002-3. Based on expenditure. {5} Data refer to the East Bank only. Survey year: 2002-3. Based on expenditure.

Poverty resources:

• Jordan : An evaluation of World Bank assistance for poverty reduction, health and education (Document)
• Jordan : supporting stable development in a challenging region - a joint World Bank -Islamic Development Bank evaluation (Document)
• USAID Jordan Country Office (Project)
• World Bank Jordan Program (Project)

Poverty datasets:

• Jordan - Poverty Data

Citations from the World Resources Report:

• Poverty Alleviation in Jordan: Lessons for the Future

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World Bank PovertyNet Library: (opens in a new window)

• http://povlibrary.worldbank.org/library/country/86

Development Gateway: (opens in a new window)

• http://www.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/?country_iso=JO