Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 35.5% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 75.3% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 22.9% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 20.7% less access to essential health services
Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
be 14.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 81.3% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 30.7% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.6% less likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.2% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 43.3 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 60.3% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.1% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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