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Jordan vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 110th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Namibia
Population
11555022
3173089
Population rank 86/197 134/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Jordan and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Namibia
2024 $53,352,289,577 $13,372,354,512
2023 $51,088,476,338 $12,408,271,449
2022 $48,764,963,380 $12,569,449,123
2021 $46,296,100,141 $12,402,486,184
2020 $43,700,383,099 $10,583,748,542
2019 $44,503,006,338 $12,541,928,303
2018 $43,370,860,704 $13,682,019,076
2017 $41,608,435,915 $12,895,153,371
2016 $39,892,551,127 $10,722,018,732
2015 $38,587,017,887 $11,335,161,084
2014 $36,847,643,521 $12,435,430,970
2013 $34,454,440,141 $12,043,307,277
2012 $31,634,561,690 $13,042,053,592
2011 $29,524,149,155 $12,523,359,441
2010 $27,133,804,225 $11,431,412,421
2009 $24,537,876,056 $8,938,847,189
2008 $22,658,715,989 $8,607,431,497
2007 $17,110,437,236 $8,839,536,476
2006 $15,056,981,664 $8,001,779,551
2005 $12,588,998,590 $7,248,374,838
2004 $11,411,706,629 $6,609,205,995
2003 $10,195,627,645 $4,926,439,384
2002 $9,582,510,578 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,975,814,653 $3,557,341,215
2000 $8,460,789,845 $3,922,232,165
1999 $8,149,929,478 $3,868,551,730
1998 $7,912,270,804 $3,873,109,866
1997 $7,245,839,210 $4,154,989,950
1996 $6,927,503,526 $3,989,163,197
1995 $6,727,597,032 $3,978,514,206
1994 $6,236,295,978 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,251,188,833
1992 $5,310,833,194 $3,429,521,699
1991 $4,344,467,193 $2,996,869,281
1990 $4,160,087,508 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,535,135,798
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,495,094,746
1987 $6,756,209,762 $2,300,068,217
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,809,048,527
1985 $4,993,601,520 $1,608,237,350
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,951,260,038
1983 $4,920,692,191 $2,297,400,688
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,118,710,248
1981 $4,383,944,703 $2,249,908,578
1980 $3,910,044,474 $2,421,990,338
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Namibia
2024 $4,618 $4,413
2023 $4,466 $4,188
2022 $4,332 $4,350
2021 $4,183 $4,413
2020 $4,022 $3,879
2019 $4,170 $4,732
2018 $4,145 $5,309
2017 $4,066 $5,144
2016 $3,987 $4,396
2015 $4,043 $4,774
2014 $4,191 $5,378
2013 $4,311 $5,347
2012 $4,170 $5,943
2011 $3,947 $5,835
2010 $3,718 $5,418
2009 $3,436 $4,303
2008 $3,242 $4,205
2007 $2,506 $4,379
2006 $2,343 $4,017
2005 $2,088 $3,686
2004 $1,940 $3,403
2003 $1,776 $2,569
2002 $1,706 $1,772
2001 $1,632 $1,916
2000 $1,571 $2,157
1999 $1,545 $2,178
1998 $1,532 $2,235
1997 $1,436 $2,460
1996 $1,410 $2,423
1995 $1,416 $2,483
1994 $1,367 $2,356
1993 $1,289 $2,155
1992 $1,287 $2,347
1991 $1,110 $2,117
1990 $1,149 $2,037
1989 $1,260 $1,967
1988 $1,966 $2,063
1987 $2,217 $1,969
1986 $2,200 $1,599
1985 $1,797 $1,466
1984 $1,871 $1,830
1983 $1,939 $2,214
1982 $1,929 $2,097
1981 $1,885 $2,267
1980 $1,750 $2,468
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Namibia
2026 78.3 67.8
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 78 67.5
2023 77.8 67.4
2022 77.1 64.2
2021 74.2 60.8
2020 75.6 64.1
2019 76.9 63.5
2018 76.5 62.6
2017 76.1 61.7
2016 75.6 60.8
2015 75.1 60
2014 74.6 59.3
2013 74.3 58.5
2012 74.1 57.7
2011 73.9 56.6
2010 73.8 56.1
2009 73.7 55.3
2008 73.6 54.7
2007 73.4 54
2006 73.2 53.2
2005 73 52.6
2004 72.8 52.2
2003 72.6 51.9
2002 72.4 52
2001 72.1 52
2000 71.9 52.9
1999 71.7 54
1998 71.5 54.8
1997 71.3 55.8
1996 71.1 56.6
1995 70.9 57.5
1994 70.7 58.4
1993 70.6 59.3
1992 70.4 60.2
1991 70.2 60.8
1990 70.1 61.4
1989 69.9 60.8
1988 69.6 59
1987 69.3 59.1
1986 69 58.7
1985 68.6 58.5
1984 68.2 58.1
1983 67.8 57.6
1982 67.4 57.3
1981 66.9 56.9
1980 66.5 56.6
1979 66 59.5
1978 65.6 59.1
1977 65.1 58.6
1976 64.7 58
1975 64.1 57.6
1974 63.6 56.9
1973 63.1 56.4
1972 62.5 55.8
1971 61.8 55.3
1970 59.8 54.7
1969 60.5 54.1
1968 59.8 53.6
1967 59 52.9
1966 57.8 52.3
1965 57.3 52
1964 56.5 51.3
1963 55.5 50.6
1962 54.6 50
1961 53.7 49.2
1960 52.7 48.5
1959 51.6 47.8
1958 50.4 47.1
1957 49.2 46.4
1956 48 45.7
1955 46.8 45
1954 45.6 44.4
1953 44.4 43.8
1952 43.2 43.1
1951 42 42.5
1950 40.9 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Jordan and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Jordan Namibia
2024 11,552,876 3,030,131
2023 11,439,213 2,963,095
2022 11,256,263 2,889,662
2021 11,066,356 2,810,548
2020 10,865,228 2,728,762
2019 10,671,891 2,650,494
2018 10,462,306 2,577,327
2017 10,234,226 2,506,853
2016 10,006,367 2,439,213
2015 9,544,729 2,374,300
2014 8,791,710 2,312,139
2013 7,991,809 2,252,508
2012 7,587,127 2,194,654
2011 7,480,424 2,146,325
2010 7,297,043 2,109,811
2009 7,141,753 2,077,394
2008 6,989,866 2,047,056
2007 6,827,227 2,018,600
2006 6,427,371 1,991,888
2005 6,029,587 1,966,582
2004 5,882,061 1,942,082
2003 5,741,828 1,917,464
2002 5,616,066 1,889,970
2001 5,498,894 1,857,048
2000 5,386,945 1,818,647
1999 5,276,444 1,776,368
1998 5,164,284 1,732,745
1997 5,046,285 1,689,264
1996 4,912,516 1,646,103
1995 4,752,096 1,602,170
1994 4,561,406 1,556,304
1993 4,348,020 1,508,697
1992 4,127,693 1,461,322
1991 3,915,149 1,415,684
1990 3,621,908 1,369,303
1989 3,349,627 1,288,947
1988 3,193,039 1,209,696
1987 3,047,634 1,167,889
1986 2,909,887 1,131,081
1985 2,778,810 1,096,890
1984 2,654,688 1,065,989
1983 2,537,307 1,037,511
1982 2,426,927 1,010,308
1981 2,325,517 992,500
1980 2,234,186 981,434
1979 2,153,882 962,825
1978 2,083,595 947,269
1977 2,019,002 931,104
1976 1,958,177 906,566
1975 1,899,055 881,032
1974 1,839,182 854,320
1973 1,778,094 828,928
1972 1,714,555 804,399
1971 1,645,145 780,584
1970 1,565,163 757,868
1969 1,473,100 736,120
1968 1,372,460 715,542
1967 1,271,183 696,045
1966 1,178,360 677,655
1965 1,099,440 660,558
1964 1,035,640 644,530
1963 984,714 629,589
1962 940,554 615,759
1961 897,591 603,067
1960 853,471 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Namibia

Fertility rate
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Namibia
2023 2.64 3.21
2022 2.68 3.25
2021 2.74 3.3
2020 2.79 3.35
2019 2.86 3.4
2018 2.92 3.46
2017 2.99 3.51
2016 3.07 3.57
2015 3.14 3.6
2014 3.3 3.64
2013 3.45 3.65
2012 3.57 3.68
2011 3.69 3.66
2010 3.78 3.66
2009 3.84 3.63
2008 3.88 3.62
2007 3.8 3.61
2006 3.71 3.6
2005 3.65 3.57
2004 3.73 3.55
2003 3.82 3.58
2002 3.81 3.69
2001 3.8 3.83
2000 3.86 3.99
1999 3.97 4.14
1998 4.11 4.18
1997 4.32 4.17
1996 4.51 4.2
1995 4.68 4.42
1994 4.82 4.68
1993 4.97 4.91
1992 5.14 5.11
1991 5.33 5.29
1990 5.54 5.4
1989 5.8 5.52
1988 6.01 5.61
1987 6.2 5.7
1986 6.39 5.79
1985 6.53 5.88
1984 6.67 5.94
1983 6.81 6
1982 6.96 6.08
1981 7.12 6.16
1980 7.29 6.24
1979 7.45 6.31
1978 7.59 6.38
1977 7.72 6.44
1976 7.83 6.49
1975 7.93 6.53
1974 8 6.55
1973 8.06 6.54
1972 8.12 6.53
1971 8.15 6.52
1970 8.18 6.52
1969 8.19 6.51
1968 8.14 6.5
1967 8.06 6.49
1966 7.99 6.47
1965 7.93 6.45
1964 7.91 6.43
1963 7.85 6.41
1962 7.79 6.35
1961 7.7 6.29
1960 7.6 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Namibia
2024 25.5 22.1
2023 25.3 21.9
2022 24.9 21.8
2021 24.6 21.8
2020 24.2 21.8
2019 23.9 21.8
2018 23.5 21.7
2017 23.2 21.6
2016 22.9 21.5
2015 22.6 21.4
2014 22.4 21.3
2013 22.3 21.1
2012 22.1 20.9
2011 21.9 20.7
2010 21.7 20.5
2009 21.5 20.3
2008 21.4 20
2007 21.2 19.9
2006 21 19.7
2005 20.8 19.6
2004 20.5 19.4
2003 20.3 19.3
2002 20.2 19.2
2001 20.1 19.1
2000 20 19
1999 19.9 18.9
1998 19.8 18.9
1997 19.8 18.8
1996 19.7 18.7
1995 19.5 18.6
1994 19.3 18.5
1993 18.9 18.5
1992 18.5 18.4
1991 18.1 18.4
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 16.4 17.8
1988 16.2 17.3
1987 16.1 17
1986 15.9 16.9
1985 15.8 16.7
1984 15.6 16.5
1983 15.5 16.4
1982 15.4 16.3
1981 15.2 16.4
1980 15.1 16.6
1979 15 16.8
1978 14.9 17
1977 14.9 17.3
1976 14.8 17.5
1975 14.8 17.6
1974 14.8 17.7
1973 14.8 17.8
1972 14.8 17.9
1971 14.8 18
1970 14.9 18.1
1969 15 18.1
1968 15.1 18.2
1967 15.3 18.3
1966 15.5 18.3
1965 15.7 18.4
1964 16 18.4
1963 16.2 18.5
1962 16.5 18.6
1961 16.8 18.7
1960 17 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Jordan Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Jordan Namibia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
45%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Jordan Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Namibia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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