Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 16.4 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 68.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 72.9% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.2% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
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