Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 16.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.5% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 43.9% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.4% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jordan, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
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