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Jordan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · capital Amman

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

78.0years

Ranks 71 of 217 in 2024

4% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

12.9per 1,000 live births

Ranks 89 of 196 in 2024

14% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

31per 100,000 live births

Ranks 79 of 194 in 2023

34% below world median · 82% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2023 · 3 years old

8.2% of under-5s

Ranks 8 of 25 in 2023

41% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

7.66% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

21% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

2.60births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

37% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2024 · 2 years old

94.4% of adults 15+

Ranks 14 of 29 in 2024

about the same world median · 4% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

98.6% gross

Ranks 73 of 134 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2024 · 2 years old

3.23% of GDP

Ranks 33 of 40 in 2024

24% below world median · 33% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

5,348current US$

Ranks 115 of 186 in 2025

32% below world median · 7% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

12,632international $

Ranks 119 of 185 in 2025

37% below world median · 34% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2010 · 16 years old

0.1% of population

Ranks 6 of 86 in 2010

93% below world median · 83% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 86 countries reporting in 2010 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2010 · 16 years old

33.7index, 0–100

Ranks 42 of 86 in 2010

about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 86 countries reporting in 2010 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

16.5% of labour force

Ranks 171 of 182 in 2025

2.3× above world median · 99% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

1.8% per year

Not ranked — no better end

42% below world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

4.80% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

2.0× above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

89.0% of population

Ranks 63 of 148 in 2024

10% above world median · 5% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

95.6% of population

Ranks 23 of 182 in 2024

16% above world median · 10% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

2.09t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

18% below world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

11.5mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

76% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.

Jordan — World Pulse