Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 36.5% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.3% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 53.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 37.3% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% 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: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.