Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
be 44.3% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.0% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Jordan, it is 98.2% as of 2018.
have 26.4% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.5% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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, Ministry of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
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