Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 96.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.3% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 63.6% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 39.6% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 17.7% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 48.0% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 83.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.6% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 22.6 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 55.7% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.8% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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