Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 52.4% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 66.2% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 34.2% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Jordan: At a glance
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