Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 78.4% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 55.9% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 40.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 98.2% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 63.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Azerbaijan? See an in-depth size comparison.