Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 26.7% more doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 30.8% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 19.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 9.3 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 31.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 46.1% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 582.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.5% more likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 92.3% less strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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