Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.4% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 57.8% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 48.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 36.0% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Jordan: At a glance
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