Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 96.0% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 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 74.0% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 78.7% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 17.7% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 99.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 84.5% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 38.0% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 35.7% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.1% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 8.1 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 64.9% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.1% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 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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