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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 old78.0years
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 old12.9per 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 old31per 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 old8.2% 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 old7.66% 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 old2.60births 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 old94.4% 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 old98.6% 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 old3.23% 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 old5,348current 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 old12,632international $
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 old0.1% 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 old33.7index, 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 old16.5% 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 old1.8% 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 old4.80% 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 old100.0% 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 old89.0% 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 old95.6% 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 old2.09t 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 old11.5mpeople
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.