Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 57.8% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% 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 Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 76.8% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 13.5% less on education
Romania spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.0% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.