Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Oman, 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 31.5% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 12.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 41.5% more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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 Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.