Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 98.3% more likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.1% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 51.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 23.5% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.0% more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina? See an in-depth size comparison.