Quality of life comparison

be 77.2% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jordan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 9.8 years less

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

make 60.6% less money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 53.6% more children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.9% less likely to be literate

In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 2.7 times more 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 74.7% less likely to have internet access

In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 25.3% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 15.6% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.