Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 67.5% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 30.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 77.6% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.