Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 19.5% more doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 13.8% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 13.4% more likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
be 58.3% more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 6.5 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 38.7% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 101.5 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 36.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.3 times more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 6.4 times more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.8 times more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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