Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 94.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.1 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 56.4% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 73.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
be 29.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 88.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 350.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.5% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 65.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Jordan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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
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