Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.3 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 31.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $13,900 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.1% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 13.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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, General Direction of Taxes.
Jordan: At a glance
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