Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
be 92.2% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.9% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 14.5% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 20.7% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 70.3% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 34.2% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.3% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 84.4% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.4% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 11.7 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 57.5% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.0% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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