Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.6% less money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
be 91.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
have 45.3% more children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.