Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 23.6% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 18.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 19.0% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
have 64.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.0% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.