Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 68.1% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 88.1% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 38.5% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.2% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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, Ministry of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.