Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 23.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Jordan, it is 98.2% as of 2018.
have 54.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 58.9% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Jordan: At a glance
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