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Jordan vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 110th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Netherlands
Population
11555022
18252623
Population rank 86/197 72/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 90/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Jordan and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Netherlands
2024 $53,352,289,577 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $51,088,476,338 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $48,764,963,380 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $46,296,100,141 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $43,700,383,099 $932,560,861,701
2019 $44,503,006,338 $928,903,005,576
2018 $43,370,860,704 $929,733,599,797
2017 $41,608,435,915 $848,233,537,846
2016 $39,892,551,127 $797,163,949,290
2015 $38,587,017,887 $775,743,675,303
2014 $36,847,643,521 $901,556,501,756
2013 $34,454,440,141 $883,951,539,007
2012 $31,634,561,690 $845,689,017,066
2011 $29,524,149,155 $913,140,741,333
2010 $27,133,804,225 $852,464,982,433
2009 $24,537,876,056 $878,954,223,140
2008 $22,658,715,989 $957,901,566,041
2007 $17,110,437,236 $853,499,460,873
2006 $15,056,981,664 $737,593,995,289
2005 $12,588,998,590 $688,133,699,636
2004 $11,411,706,629 $661,224,886,143
2003 $10,195,627,645 $582,435,617,082
2002 $9,582,510,578 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,975,814,653 $432,536,219,669
2000 $8,460,789,845 $417,649,282,154
1999 $8,149,929,478 $447,778,514,140
1998 $7,912,270,804 $438,612,530,549
1997 $7,245,839,210 $417,506,211,882
1996 $6,927,503,526 $451,372,549,020
1995 $6,727,597,032 $452,967,334,614
1994 $6,236,295,978 $379,688,232,232
1993 $5,606,400,222 $354,070,495,966
1992 $5,310,833,194 $363,497,050,125
1991 $4,344,467,193 $327,982,316,124
1990 $4,160,087,508 $318,799,003,994
1989 $4,221,373,674 $258,716,904,292
1988 $6,277,451,829 $262,295,966,105
1987 $6,756,209,762 $245,406,949,521
1986 $6,402,050,485 $201,157,708,221
1985 $4,993,601,520 $144,057,523,222
1984 $4,967,162,160 $144,124,462,912
1983 $4,920,692,191 $153,671,294,109
1982 $4,681,240,993 $158,712,765,536
1981 $4,383,944,703 $164,375,775,854
1980 $3,910,044,474 $195,439,301,707
1979 $3,271,368,781 $179,933,827,310
1978 $2,602,208,589 $156,089,077,205
1977 $2,096,778,602 $127,203,923,857
1976 $1,708,521,219 $109,329,386,564
1975 $1,363,073,498 $100,397,061,694
1974 $1,197,483,949 $87,371,810,804
1973 $943,783,840 $71,946,639,603
1972 $788,479,685 $54,787,070,173
1971 $678,159,729 $44,644,730,576
1970 $639,519,744 $38,220,884,519
1969 $698,879,720 $34,086,038,090
1968 $561,119,776 $30,097,635,751
1967 $631,679,747 $27,143,828,099
1966 $657,999,737 $24,741,480,717
1965 $599,759,760 $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Jordan and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Netherlands
2024 $4,618 $67,520
2023 $4,466 $63,516
2022 $4,332 $59,123
2021 $4,183 $60,142
2020 $4,022 $53,468
2019 $4,170 $53,555
2018 $4,145 $53,955
2017 $4,066 $49,514
2016 $3,987 $46,809
2015 $4,043 $45,794
2014 $4,191 $53,457
2013 $4,311 $52,602
2012 $4,170 $50,474
2011 $3,947 $54,702
2010 $3,718 $51,306
2009 $3,436 $53,172
2008 $3,242 $58,247
2007 $2,506 $52,101
2006 $2,343 $45,124
2005 $2,088 $42,165
2004 $1,940 $40,611
2003 $1,776 $35,897
2002 $1,706 $29,447
2001 $1,632 $26,956
2000 $1,571 $26,225
1999 $1,545 $28,319
1998 $1,532 $27,924
1997 $1,436 $26,745
1996 $1,410 $29,064
1995 $1,416 $29,301
1994 $1,367 $24,683
1993 $1,289 $23,156
1992 $1,287 $23,939
1991 $1,110 $21,764
1990 $1,149 $21,322
1989 $1,260 $17,423
1988 $1,966 $17,771
1987 $2,217 $16,734
1986 $2,200 $13,804
1985 $1,797 $9,941
1984 $1,871 $9,992
1983 $1,939 $10,696
1982 $1,929 $11,089
1981 $1,885 $11,537
1980 $1,750 $13,812
1979 $1,519 $12,817
1978 $1,249 $11,196
1977 $1,039 $9,180
1976 $873 $7,937
1975 $718 $7,346
1974 $651 $6,450
1973 $531 $5,353
1972 $460 $4,110
1971 $412 $3,384
1970 $409 $2,931
1969 $474 $2,647
1968 $409 $2,364
1967 $497 $2,155
1966 $558 $1,986
1965 $546 $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Jordan vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Netherlands
2026 78.3 82.6
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 78 82.3
2023 77.8 82.2
2022 77.1 81.9
2021 74.2 81.4
2020 75.6 81.4
2019 76.9 82.1
2018 76.5 81.8
2017 76.1 81.7
2016 75.6 81.6
2015 75.1 81.5
2014 74.6 81.7
2013 74.3 81.3
2012 74.1 81.1
2011 73.9 81.1
2010 73.8 80.8
2009 73.7 80.7
2008 73.6 80.4
2007 73.4 80.3
2006 73.2 79.8
2005 73 79.5
2004 72.8 79.2
2003 72.6 78.7
2002 72.4 78.4
2001 72.1 78.3
2000 71.9 78.1
1999 71.7 78
1998 71.5 78
1997 71.3 77.9
1996 71.1 77.6
1995 70.9 77.6
1994 70.7 77.5
1993 70.6 77
1992 70.4 77.4
1991 70.2 77.2
1990 70.1 77
1989 69.9 76.8
1988 69.6 77
1987 69.3 76.8
1986 69 76.4
1985 68.6 76.4
1984 68.2 76.3
1983 67.8 76.3
1982 67.4 76.1
1981 66.9 76
1980 66.5 75.8
1979 66 75.6
1978 65.6 75.2
1977 65.1 75.3
1976 64.7 74.7
1975 64.1 74.6
1974 63.6 74.6
1973 63.1 74.2
1972 62.5 73.8
1971 61.8 73.9
1970 59.8 73.6
1969 60.5 73.6
1968 59.8 73.6
1967 59 73.8
1966 57.8 73.6
1965 57.3 73.6
1964 56.5 73.7
1963 55.5 73.4
1962 54.6 73.2
1961 53.7 73.6
1960 52.7 73.4
1959 51.6 73.2
1958 50.4 73.1
1957 49.2 73
1956 48 72.5
1955 46.8 72.5
1954 45.6 72.4
1953 44.4 71.7
1952 43.2 72.1
1951 42 71.5
1950 40.9 71.4

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

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Jordan and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Jordan Netherlands
2024 11,552,876 17,993,485
2023 11,439,213 17,877,117
2022 11,256,263 17,700,982
2021 11,066,356 17,533,044
2020 10,865,228 17,441,500
2019 10,671,891 17,344,874
2018 10,462,306 17,231,624
2017 10,234,226 17,131,296
2016 10,006,367 17,030,314
2015 9,544,729 16,939,923
2014 8,791,710 16,865,008
2013 7,991,809 16,804,432
2012 7,587,127 16,754,962
2011 7,480,424 16,693,074
2010 7,297,043 16,615,394
2009 7,141,753 16,530,388
2008 6,989,866 16,445,593
2007 6,827,227 16,381,696
2006 6,427,371 16,346,101
2005 6,029,587 16,319,868
2004 5,882,061 16,281,779
2003 5,741,828 16,225,302
2002 5,616,066 16,148,929
2001 5,498,894 16,046,180
2000 5,386,945 15,925,513
1999 5,276,444 15,812,088
1998 5,164,284 15,707,209
1997 5,046,285 15,610,650
1996 4,912,516 15,530,498
1995 4,752,096 15,459,006
1994 4,561,406 15,382,838
1993 4,348,020 15,290,368
1992 4,127,693 15,184,166
1991 3,915,149 15,069,798
1990 3,621,908 14,951,510
1989 3,349,627 14,848,907
1988 3,193,039 14,760,094
1987 3,047,634 14,665,037
1986 2,909,887 14,572,278
1985 2,778,810 14,491,632
1984 2,654,688 14,424,211
1983 2,537,307 14,367,070
1982 2,426,927 14,312,690
1981 2,325,517 14,247,208
1980 2,234,186 14,149,800
1979 2,153,882 14,038,270
1978 2,083,595 13,941,700
1977 2,019,002 13,856,185
1976 1,958,177 13,774,037
1975 1,899,055 13,666,335
1974 1,839,182 13,545,056
1973 1,778,094 13,439,322
1972 1,714,555 13,328,593
1971 1,645,145 13,194,497
1970 1,565,163 13,038,526
1969 1,473,100 12,877,984
1968 1,372,460 12,729,721
1967 1,271,183 12,598,201
1966 1,178,360 12,456,251
1965 1,099,440 12,294,732
1964 1,035,640 12,127,120
1963 984,714 11,965,966
1962 940,554 11,805,689
1961 897,591 11,638,712
1960 853,471 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Netherlands
2023 2.64 1.43
2022 2.68 1.49
2021 2.74 1.62
2020 2.79 1.54
2019 2.86 1.57
2018 2.92 1.59
2017 2.99 1.62
2016 3.07 1.66
2015 3.14 1.66
2014 3.3 1.71
2013 3.45 1.68
2012 3.57 1.72
2011 3.69 1.76
2010 3.78 1.79
2009 3.84 1.79
2008 3.88 1.77
2007 3.8 1.72
2006 3.71 1.72
2005 3.65 1.71
2004 3.73 1.72
2003 3.82 1.75
2002 3.81 1.73
2001 3.8 1.71
2000 3.86 1.72
1999 3.97 1.65
1998 4.11 1.63
1997 4.32 1.56
1996 4.51 1.53
1995 4.68 1.53
1994 4.82 1.57
1993 4.97 1.57
1992 5.14 1.59
1991 5.33 1.61
1990 5.54 1.62
1989 5.8 1.55
1988 6.01 1.55
1987 6.2 1.56
1986 6.39 1.55
1985 6.53 1.51
1984 6.67 1.49
1983 6.81 1.47
1982 6.96 1.5
1981 7.12 1.56
1980 7.29 1.6
1979 7.45 1.56
1978 7.59 1.58
1977 7.72 1.58
1976 7.83 1.63
1975 7.93 1.66
1974 8 1.77
1973 8.06 1.9
1972 8.12 2.15
1971 8.15 2.36
1970 8.18 2.57
1969 8.19 2.75
1968 8.14 2.72
1967 8.06 2.81
1966 7.99 2.9
1965 7.93 3.04
1964 7.91 3.17
1963 7.85 3.19
1962 7.79 3.18
1961 7.7 3.22
1960 7.6 3.12

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

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Jordan and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Netherlands
2024 25.5 42.4
2023 25.3 42.4
2022 24.9 42.5
2021 24.6 42.6
2020 24.2 42.5
2019 23.9 42.5
2018 23.5 42.4
2017 23.2 42.3
2016 22.9 42.2
2015 22.6 42
2014 22.4 41.8
2013 22.3 41.6
2012 22.1 41.3
2011 21.9 41
2010 21.7 40.7
2009 21.5 40.3
2008 21.4 40
2007 21.2 39.7
2006 21 39.3
2005 20.8 38.9
2004 20.5 38.5
2003 20.3 38.1
2002 20.2 37.8
2001 20.1 37.5
2000 20 37.3
1999 19.9 37
1998 19.8 36.7
1997 19.8 36.4
1996 19.7 36.1
1995 19.5 35.7
1994 19.3 35.4
1993 18.9 35.1
1992 18.5 34.8
1991 18.1 34.6
1990 17.2 34.3
1989 16.4 34.1
1988 16.2 33.8
1987 16.1 33.5
1986 15.9 33.2
1985 15.8 32.9
1984 15.6 32.6
1983 15.5 32.3
1982 15.4 31.9
1981 15.2 31.6
1980 15.1 31.3
1979 15 31
1978 14.9 30.7
1977 14.9 30.3
1976 14.8 29.8
1975 14.8 29.4
1974 14.8 29.3
1973 14.8 29
1972 14.8 28.9
1971 14.8 28.7
1970 14.9 28.6
1969 15 28.6
1968 15.1 28.6
1967 15.3 28.5
1966 15.5 28.6
1965 15.7 28.6
1964 16 28.6
1963 16.2 28.7
1962 16.5 28.7
1961 16.8 28.8
1960 17 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Jordan Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Netherlands
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
45%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Jordan Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Netherlands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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