Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.1 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 26.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 87.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.4% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Jordan, it is 98.2% as of 2018.
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 44.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Jordan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
be 19.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jordan, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Jordan: At a glance
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