Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 71.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.