Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 74.9% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 40.1% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
have 39.6% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.