Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.4% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.1% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2022.
be 19.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 18.9% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 40.1% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 71.9% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.