Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Jordan, you would:

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 28.4% more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 46.8% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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