Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 35.0% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 79.7% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate.
Jordan: At a glance
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