Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 42.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 23.6% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 55.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 76.2% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 97.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 88.2% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.