Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 96.0% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 61.9% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 65.4% less spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 65.0% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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.
Safety
be 24.4% less likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.0% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 18.3 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 63.5% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Jordan: At a glance
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