Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 16.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% 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
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 31.4% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 66.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jordan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
have 49.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 59.6% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Jordan: At a glance
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