Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.0% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
pay a 13.0% lower top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
be 12.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 45.4% more children
In Uzbekistan, 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.
be 58.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jordan, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, State Tax Committee.
Jordan: At a glance
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