Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 65.1% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% 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 Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 61.6% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 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 Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 11.1% less on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 13.8% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.