Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 44.4% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 33.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.