Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 65.9% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.6% more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 67.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 43.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.2% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2019. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
have 11.6% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 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 72.9% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Honduras spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Jordan Tax Service.
Jordan: At a glance
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