Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.3% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 43.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.4% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 63.1% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.8% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 145.9 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.