Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.8 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% 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 Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.2% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 54.5% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 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 Switzerland, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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