Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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.
Economy
make 72.5% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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 British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.