Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 59.2% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 60.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 39.1% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 81.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 45.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
have 49.0% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Jordan: At a glance
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