Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.7% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% 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
Sri Lanka 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 53.1% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 23.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 82.9% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Jordan: At a glance
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