Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 75.7% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 80.5% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $48,100 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 44.8% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 44.2% less coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Jordan Tax Service.
Jordan: At a glance
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