Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of China, you would:
Health
be 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 57.5% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 33.9% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Jordan: At a glance
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