Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 85.9% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 9.2 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
make 83.2% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 18.5% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Eritrea, 322.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.2% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 3.0 times more 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Eritrea, that number is 52% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 73.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 41.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.9 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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