Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.3% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.3% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
be 75.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% 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 2022. In Libya, that number is 70% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 44.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.