Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
pay a 55.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
be 56.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.7% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 50.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Montenegro: At a glance
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