Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
be 44.3% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 16.8% less money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
have 29.8% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
El Salvador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 24.2% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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, Ministry of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
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