Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.3% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $22,500 as of 2022.
be 64.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Argentina, however, that number is 39.2% as of 2022.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Argentina, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 191.9 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.