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Jordan vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 110th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Nepal
Population
11555022
29596762
Population rank 86/197 52/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Jordan and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Nepal
2024 $53,352,289,577 $42,914,268,287
2023 $51,088,476,338 $41,047,772,331
2022 $48,764,963,380 $41,182,939,601
2021 $46,296,100,141 $36,924,841,394
2020 $43,700,383,099 $33,433,659,301
2019 $44,503,006,338 $34,186,180,699
2018 $43,370,860,704 $33,111,525,237
2017 $41,608,435,915 $28,971,588,940
2016 $39,892,551,127 $24,524,109,484
2015 $38,587,017,887 $24,360,801,287
2014 $36,847,643,521 $22,731,612,922
2013 $34,454,440,141 $22,162,204,925
2012 $31,634,561,690 $21,703,100,877
2011 $29,524,149,155 $21,573,872,421
2010 $27,133,804,225 $16,002,656,434
2009 $24,537,876,056 $12,854,985,464
2008 $22,658,715,989 $12,545,438,605
2007 $17,110,437,236 $10,325,618,017
2006 $15,056,981,664 $9,043,715,356
2005 $12,588,998,590 $8,130,258,378
2004 $11,411,706,629 $7,273,938,315
2003 $10,195,627,645 $6,330,473,097
2002 $9,582,510,578 $6,050,875,807
2001 $8,975,814,653 $6,007,055,042
2000 $8,460,789,845 $5,494,252,208
1999 $8,149,929,478 $5,033,642,384
1998 $7,912,270,804 $4,856,255,044
1997 $7,245,839,210 $4,918,691,917
1996 $6,927,503,526 $4,521,580,381
1995 $6,727,597,032 $4,401,104,418
1994 $6,236,295,978 $4,066,775,510
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,660,041,667
1992 $5,310,833,194 $3,401,211,581
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,921,476,085
1990 $4,160,087,508 $3,627,560,239
1989 $4,221,373,674 $3,525,225,787
1988 $6,277,451,829 $3,487,009,748
1987 $6,756,209,762 $2,957,255,380
1986 $6,402,050,485 $2,850,782,044
1985 $4,993,601,520 $2,619,913,956
1984 $4,967,162,160 $2,581,207,388
1983 $4,920,692,191 $2,447,174,803
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,395,423,742
1981 $4,383,944,703 $2,275,583,317
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,945,916,583
1979 $3,271,368,781 $1,851,250,008
1978 $2,602,208,589 $1,604,162,497
1977 $2,096,778,602 $1,382,400,000
1976 $1,708,521,219 $1,452,788,985
1975 $1,363,073,498 $1,575,789,254
1974 $1,197,483,949 $1,217,953,547
1973 $943,783,840 $972,101,725
1972 $788,479,685 $1,024,098,400
1971 $678,159,729 $882,765,472
1970 $639,519,744 $865,975,309
1969 $698,879,720 $788,641,965
1968 $561,119,776 $772,231,387
1967 $631,679,747 $841,974,025
1966 $657,999,737 $906,811,944
1965 $599,759,760 $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Jordan and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Nepal
2024 $4,618 $1,447
2023 $4,466 $1,382
2022 $4,332 $1,386
2021 $4,183 $1,253
2020 $4,022 $1,154
2019 $4,170 $1,203
2018 $4,145 $1,179
2017 $4,066 $1,034
2016 $3,987 $877
2015 $4,043 $876
2014 $4,191 $821
2013 $4,311 $803
2012 $4,170 $788
2011 $3,947 $786
2010 $3,718 $585
2009 $3,436 $473
2008 $3,242 $465
2007 $2,506 $385
2006 $2,343 $340
2005 $2,088 $309
2004 $1,940 $279.6
2003 $1,776 $246.4
2002 $1,706 $238.9
2001 $1,632 $240.8
2000 $1,571 $223.8
1999 $1,545 $208.6
1998 $1,532 $205.1
1997 $1,436 $211.8
1996 $1,410 $198.8
1995 $1,416 $197.8
1994 $1,367 $187.3
1993 $1,289 $172.8
1992 $1,287 $165
1991 $1,110 $195.7
1990 $1,149 $185.8
1989 $1,260 $185
1988 $1,966 $187.1
1987 $2,217 $162
1986 $2,200 $159.5
1985 $1,797 $149.9
1984 $1,871 $151.1
1983 $1,939 $146.6
1982 $1,929 $147
1981 $1,885 $142.9
1980 $1,750 $125.1
1979 $1,519 $121.9
1978 $1,249 $108.1
1977 $1,039 $95.3
1976 $873 $102.5
1975 $718 $113.6
1974 $651 $89.8
1973 $531 $73.2
1972 $460 $78.8
1971 $412 $69.5
1970 $409 $69.6
1969 $474 $64.8
1968 $409 $64.9
1967 $497 $72.3
1966 $558 $79.5
1965 $546 $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Jordan vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Nepal
2026 78.3 71.2
2025 78.1 70.9
2024 78 70.6
2023 77.8 70.4
2022 77.1 70.1
2021 74.2 68.4
2020 75.6 69.1
2019 76.9 69.3
2018 76.5 69
2017 76.1 68.7
2016 75.6 68.4
2015 75.1 67.4
2014 74.6 67.8
2013 74.3 67.6
2012 74.1 67.4
2011 73.9 67.1
2010 73.8 66.8
2009 73.7 66.6
2008 73.6 66.4
2007 73.4 66.2
2006 73.2 65.9
2005 73 65.3
2004 72.8 64.7
2003 72.6 64.2
2002 72.4 63.5
2001 72.1 63.3
2000 71.9 62.6
1999 71.7 62
1998 71.5 61.5
1997 71.3 60.8
1996 71.1 60
1995 70.9 59.3
1994 70.7 58.6
1993 70.6 57.6
1992 70.4 56.7
1991 70.2 55.6
1990 70.1 54.8
1989 69.9 54
1988 69.6 53.1
1987 69.3 52.4
1986 69 51.6
1985 68.6 50.9
1984 68.2 50.2
1983 67.8 49.7
1982 67.4 49.2
1981 66.9 48.7
1980 66.5 48.3
1979 66 47.8
1978 65.6 47.2
1977 65.1 46.6
1976 64.7 46
1975 64.1 45.5
1974 63.6 44.9
1973 63.1 44.5
1972 62.5 44.1
1971 61.8 43.6
1970 59.8 43.2
1969 60.5 42.7
1968 59.8 42.2
1967 59 41.7
1966 57.8 41.2
1965 57.3 40.7
1964 56.5 40.2
1963 55.5 39.6
1962 54.6 39.3
1961 53.7 39
1960 52.7 38.7
1959 51.6 38.4
1958 50.4 38.1
1957 49.2 38
1956 48 37.9
1955 46.8 37.9
1954 45.6 37.8
1953 44.4 37.7
1952 43.2 37.7
1951 42 37.6
1950 40.9 37.6

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

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Jordan and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nepal
2024 11,552,876 29,651,054
2023 11,439,213 29,694,614
2022 11,256,263 29,715,436
2021 11,066,356 29,475,010
2020 10,865,228 28,966,574
2019 10,671,891 28,414,064
2018 10,462,306 28,079,689
2017 10,234,226 28,011,258
2016 10,006,367 27,955,462
2015 9,544,729 27,823,629
2014 8,791,710 27,672,370
2013 7,991,809 27,589,996
2012 7,587,127 27,534,915
2011 7,480,424 27,464,494
2010 7,297,043 27,341,952
2009 7,141,753 27,173,035
2008 6,989,866 26,990,037
2007 6,827,227 26,788,492
2006 6,427,371 26,565,425
2005 6,029,587 26,309,458
2004 5,882,061 26,016,656
2003 5,741,828 25,688,758
2002 5,616,066 25,328,981
2001 5,498,894 24,946,748
2000 5,386,945 24,546,509
1999 5,276,444 24,125,199
1998 5,164,284 23,680,357
1997 5,046,285 23,219,463
1996 4,912,516 22,741,862
1995 4,752,096 22,245,439
1994 4,561,406 21,717,479
1993 4,348,020 21,180,159
1992 4,127,693 20,609,707
1991 3,915,149 20,036,500
1990 3,621,908 19,524,573
1989 3,349,627 19,057,807
1988 3,193,039 18,638,661
1987 3,047,634 18,250,505
1986 2,909,887 17,868,124
1985 2,778,810 17,477,692
1984 2,654,688 17,085,242
1983 2,537,307 16,689,119
1982 2,426,927 16,297,987
1981 2,325,517 15,922,423
1980 2,234,186 15,553,105
1979 2,153,882 15,190,590
1978 2,083,595 14,839,695
1977 2,019,002 14,499,175
1976 1,958,177 14,177,649
1975 1,899,055 13,870,695
1974 1,839,182 13,568,435
1973 1,778,094 13,275,239
1972 1,714,555 12,989,099
1971 1,645,145 12,710,061
1970 1,565,163 12,436,190
1969 1,473,100 12,167,036
1968 1,372,460 11,906,266
1967 1,271,183 11,652,716
1966 1,178,360 11,408,710
1965 1,099,440 11,173,411
1964 1,035,640 10,946,392
1963 984,714 10,729,818
1962 940,554 10,521,116
1961 897,591 10,318,396
1960 853,471 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Nepal

Fertility rate
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Nepal
2023 2.64 1.98
2022 2.68 2
2021 2.74 2.03
2020 2.79 2.05
2019 2.86 2.08
2018 2.92 2.12
2017 2.99 2.17
2016 3.07 2.23
2015 3.14 2.27
2014 3.3 2.32
2013 3.45 2.36
2012 3.57 2.42
2011 3.69 2.46
2010 3.78 2.54
2009 3.84 2.63
2008 3.88 2.74
2007 3.8 2.86
2006 3.71 2.97
2005 3.65 3.12
2004 3.73 3.28
2003 3.82 3.44
2002 3.81 3.6
2001 3.8 3.79
2000 3.86 3.98
1999 3.97 4.13
1998 4.11 4.28
1997 4.32 4.44
1996 4.51 4.67
1995 4.68 4.87
1994 4.82 4.96
1993 4.97 5.04
1992 5.14 5.07
1991 5.33 5.15
1990 5.54 5.21
1989 5.8 5.26
1988 6.01 5.31
1987 6.2 5.35
1986 6.39 5.4
1985 6.53 5.46
1984 6.67 5.51
1983 6.81 5.54
1982 6.96 5.55
1981 7.12 5.58
1980 7.29 5.6
1979 7.45 5.64
1978 7.59 5.68
1977 7.72 5.69
1976 7.83 5.72
1975 7.93 5.73
1974 8 5.75
1973 8.06 5.7
1972 8.12 5.8
1971 8.15 5.85
1970 8.18 5.87
1969 8.19 5.89
1968 8.14 5.94
1967 8.06 5.95
1966 7.99 5.98
1965 7.93 6.01
1964 7.91 6.04
1963 7.85 6.06
1962 7.79 6.08
1961 7.7 6.09
1960 7.6 6.07

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

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Jordan and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Nepal
2024 25.5 26
2023 25.3 25.7
2022 24.9 25.4
2021 24.6 25
2020 24.2 24.5
2019 23.9 23.7
2018 23.5 23.2
2017 23.2 22.9
2016 22.9 22.7
2015 22.6 22.4
2014 22.4 22.2
2013 22.3 22
2012 22.1 21.8
2011 21.9 21.6
2010 21.7 21.3
2009 21.5 21
2008 21.4 20.8
2007 21.2 20.5
2006 21 20.3
2005 20.8 20
2004 20.5 19.8
2003 20.3 19.7
2002 20.2 19.5
2001 20.1 19.4
2000 20 19.3
1999 19.9 19.3
1998 19.8 19.2
1997 19.8 19.2
1996 19.7 19.2
1995 19.5 19.2
1994 19.3 19.2
1993 18.9 19.2
1992 18.5 19.2
1991 18.1 19.2
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 16.4 19.2
1988 16.2 19.2
1987 16.1 19.3
1986 15.9 19.4
1985 15.8 19.4
1984 15.6 19.5
1983 15.5 19.5
1982 15.4 19.5
1981 15.2 19.5
1980 15.1 19.6
1979 15 19.6
1978 14.9 19.6
1977 14.9 19.7
1976 14.8 19.7
1975 14.8 19.7
1974 14.8 19.7
1973 14.8 19.7
1972 14.8 19.7
1971 14.8 19.7
1970 14.9 19.7
1969 15 19.7
1968 15.1 19.7
1967 15.3 19.7
1966 15.5 19.6
1965 15.7 19.6
1964 16 19.6
1963 16.2 19.6
1962 16.5 19.6
1961 16.8 19.5
1960 17 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Jordan Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Jordan Nepal
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
45%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Jordan Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Nepal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
49,758 mi
2025

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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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