Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years longer

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 37.7% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 6.8 times more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.1% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 51.4% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.0% more on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.6 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.