Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 7.6 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 47.4% lower top tax rate
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 81.4% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 10.7% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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 Tax Service, South Korea.
Jordan: At a glance
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