Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
pay a 98.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.8% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 45.0% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.6% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 766.3 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
United States: At a glance
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