Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 79.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.3% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.2% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 87.5% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 582.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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