Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 97.2% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 75.1% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 44.2% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 17.7% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 69.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 85.4% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.1% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 25.5 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 74.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.1% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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