Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 18.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 84.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.7% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
be 43.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
have 35.6% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 34.4% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 358.8 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.
Mexico: At a glance
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