60% of the median income of all Palestinian households in Jordan’s Palestinian refugee camps. While yielding different poverty rates, the five poverty lines paint a consistent picture of the much weaker economic standing of ex-Gazans in Jerash camp compared to exGazans in other camps and non-ex-Gazans (Table 11). On the four lowest poverty lines, the poverty rate is two to three times higher amongst ex-Gazans from Jerash than in the two other population groups. Even for the much higher national poverty line, poverty is over 50% more widespread amongst ex-Gazans in Jerash. The poverty rate for ex-Gazans outside Jerash is slightly higher than for other Palestinian refugees on all five poverty indicators. Table 11 Poverty rates for different poverty lines by ex-Gaza status (n=197,642). Absolute poverty lines 1.25 USD a day Relative poverty lines National 2 USD a day poverty line 50% of median income 60% of median income (274 JD) (438 JD) (814 JD) (522 JD) (626 JD) Ex-Gazans, Jerash 6.0 16.7 53.1 25.1 35.8 Other ex-Gazans 2.0 6.6 32.4 10.3 17.0 Other Palestinian refugees 1.2 4.8 28.7 8.4 14.3 All households 1.6 5.8 30.7 9.7 16.0 The objective poverty measures are reflected in people’s own perception of their economic situation. As shown in Figure 7, a higher proportion of ex-Gaza households in Jerash (31%) than ex-Gaza households in other camps (20%) and other Palestinian refugee households (19%) consider themselves to be poor, and a lower share of households consider that they are living well (11% versus 18% and 19%). Per cent Figure 7 Subjective poverty by ex-Gaza status. Percentage of households (n=3,774). 100 Poor 80 60 40 Neither rich nor poor 20 Live well 0 Ex-Gaza households in Jerash Other ex-Gaza households Other refugee households On the positive side, education protects — to some extent ��� against poverty: ex-Gazans in Jerash camp residing in households where at least one member has attained a university degree or other post-secondary education are only one-third to one-half as likely to Fafo Report 2019:34 40