Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 27.1% more doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 4.2 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 63.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 29.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.1% more likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 92.7% less strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 39.1% more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 21.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.0% more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 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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