Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jordan instead of Sudan, you would:

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.

be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.

pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 84.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.

be 62.1% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.

be 67.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.

have 32.9% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 61.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Jordan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 45.5% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.

Jordan: At a glance

Jordan is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 88,802 sq km. Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the League of Nations awarded Britain the mandate to govern much of the Middle East. Britain demarcated a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan from Palestine in the early 1920s. The area gained its independence in 1946 and thereafter became The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The country's long-time ruler, King HUSSEIN (1953-99), successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank to Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian claims to the West Bank; in 1994 he signed a peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II, King HUSSEIN's eldest son, assumed the throne following his father's death in 1999. He implemented modest political and economic reforms, but in the wake of the "Arab Revolution" across the Middle East, Jordanians continue to press for further political liberalization, government reforms, and economic improvements. In January 2014, Jordan assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.
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