Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 47.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 44.7% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 34.6% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 21.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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.
have 13.8% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 70.5% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Jordan: At a glance
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