Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.2% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tunisia, that number is 26.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.9% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.6% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 82.7% as of 2021.
have 39.2% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tunisia, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 44.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
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