Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 25.4% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 15.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 96.4% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 69.4% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on education
Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.1% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 55.2% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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, Ministry of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.