Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 22.1% less money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 88.1% more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 57.4% less coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.