Jordan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 11.4M; 83rd of 217
GDP: $53.4B; 92nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $4,618; 141st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.8; 71st of 217
Human development: 0.72; 101st of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Jordan

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Tunisia

Morocco

Algeria

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upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant

Area: 89,342 km²
Resources: phosphates, potash, shale oil
Borders: Iraq; Israel; Saudi Arabia; Syria; West Bank

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim97.1%▲ 0.6pt
Christian2.8%▼ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 0.661 / 10 · very low · 163rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

JOR

IRN

TUN

MAR

GDP

current US$

$53.4B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$843M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

75.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

25.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

11.4M–––

Population density

people per km²

126.8–––

Urban population

% of total

92%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.6–––

Net migration

people

-156K–––

Population under 15

% of total

30.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

9,644.6–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,005.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

22.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.154–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.233–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.51–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.27–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.91–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.81–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

81.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.13–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

24.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

27.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

28.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

46.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

51%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.35–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.661–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.25–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.56–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.18–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.88–––

Would fight for country

% yes

95.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.27–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

4.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#92/214

$53.4B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#141/214

$4,6182024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#135/203

$10,412latest

GDP growth

annual %

#136/214

2.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#135/207

$4,4302024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#45/213

1.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#96/201

$843M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#57/205

75.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#112/206

5.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#89/208

25.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#176/187

18%latest

Gini index

0–100

#66/168

33.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#21/168

0.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#83/217

11.4Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#85/216

126.8latest

Urban population

% of total

#27/215

92%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#71/217

77.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#74/217

2.6latest

Net migration

people

#206/217

-156K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#69/217

30.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#155/217

4.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#93/196

12.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#89/196

13.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#91/192

6.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#72/195

2.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#73/160

95%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#147/199

3.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#112/194

33.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#67/139

85.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#41/210

92.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#183/214

67.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#128/208

72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#148/215

212.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#58/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#116/198

9,644.62023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#114/202

2,005.12022

Electricity generation

TWh

#79/202

22.62022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#117/202

23.1%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#124/202

76.9%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#123/204

23.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#80/204

22024

Share of global CO₂

#82/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#47/193

2.62023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#131/172

0.2592022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#107/172

0.2492022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#61/178

472022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#75/193

0.0732022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#70/193

0.1952022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#76/193

0.2172022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#119/193

-0.2962022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#134/172

0.6092022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#103/104

0.1542018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#97/105

0.2332018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#21/113

9.512018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#107/112

1.272018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#99/114

1.912018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#88/114

3.812018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#30/114

1.442018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#58/111

2.112018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#4/113

81.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#12/109

3.132018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#30/112

24.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#38/112

27.6%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#100/114

28.3%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#35/114

46.9%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#75/110

51%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#99/109

3.352018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#163/193

0.6612020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#176/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#71/114

16%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#64/112

2.192018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#63/113

2.192018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#2/110

3.252018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#45/111

2.562018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#68/104

8.182018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#4/114

3.882018

Would fight for country

% yes

#3/113

95.5%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#65/114

2.272018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#101/189

0.722021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#118/170

0.4712021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#127/164

4.482025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#46/113

7.372018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#73/114

6.872018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#61/158

1.92023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#14/161

4.9%latest

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