Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Jordan

Life expectancy 78.0 years (2024); GDP per person $10,468 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 96 / 170 · Overall 45.4 · Rank across three weightings 74–99

Health: 71.0 · Essential services: 71.6 · Material resources: 36.7 · Civic voice: 27.2 · Air quality: 20.7

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy77.98years2024World Bank
GDP per person$10,4682021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.29% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation96.42% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.10% of population2010World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.70index, 0–1002010World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.20% of income or consumption2010World Bank
Under-five mortality12.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality31.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting8.20% of children under five2023World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending34.47% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment16.54% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education29.39% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use95.62% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure32.63micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area0.80% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress105.20% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings4.17% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability44.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law61.79absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness54.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption54.16absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability60.06absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality61.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue15.52% of GDP2023World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share19.28% of revenue2023World Bank
Goods and services tax share44.60% of revenue2023World Bank
International trade tax share2.63% of revenue2023World Bank
Government health spending3.45% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.23% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide0.99deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.77annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people48.50hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment47.00hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment48.82hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.48Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Jordan: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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