Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 49.5% lower top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 84.6% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2017.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 18.3% as of 2017.
Life
have 85.5% more children
In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Jordan, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Jordan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Jordan, about 66.8% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on education
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Jordan spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
Jordan: At a glance
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