Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 78.4% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 28.5% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 40.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 66.2% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 76.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 90.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% 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, Ministry of Taxes.
Jordan: At a glance
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