Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 82.1% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 86.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on education
Switzerland 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 36.4% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.