Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.7% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.5% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 51.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.9% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 478.0 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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