Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 17.5% more likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 47.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 30.9% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 39.6% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 97.4% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.