Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 43.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.6% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Armenia, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 50.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.7% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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