Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 57.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 19.3% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
be 56.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 67.2% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 68.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.