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Jordan vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 110th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan New Zealand
Population
11555022
5374272
Population rank 86/197 124/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Jordan and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Jordan and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Jordan New Zealand
2024 $53,352,289,577 $260,172,385,098
2023 $51,088,476,338 $255,194,972,673
2022 $48,764,963,380 $249,509,991,440
2021 $46,296,100,141 $253,977,931,815
2020 $43,700,383,099 $213,029,554,654
2019 $44,503,006,338 $213,006,341,102
2018 $43,370,860,704 $211,985,631,173
2017 $41,608,435,915 $206,745,969,246
2016 $39,892,551,127 $189,100,085,275
2015 $38,587,017,887 $178,224,167,088
2014 $36,847,643,521 $201,518,402,787
2013 $34,454,440,141 $191,012,364,177
2012 $31,634,561,690 $176,560,711,239
2011 $29,524,149,155 $168,484,908,960
2010 $27,133,804,225 $146,887,902,524
2009 $24,537,876,056 $121,663,439,315
2008 $22,658,715,989 $133,437,126,590
2007 $17,110,437,236 $137,188,946,866
2006 $15,056,981,664 $111,538,810,713
2005 $12,588,998,590 $114,720,129,550
2004 $11,411,706,629 $103,905,210,084
2003 $10,195,627,645 $88,250,885,550
2002 $9,582,510,578 $66,627,729,311
2001 $8,975,814,653 $53,872,425,917
2000 $8,460,789,845 $52,623,281,957
1999 $8,149,929,478 $58,762,260,626
1998 $7,912,270,804 $56,227,169,851
1997 $7,245,839,210 $66,075,143,415
1996 $6,927,503,526 $70,140,835,299
1995 $6,727,597,032 $63,918,703,507
1994 $6,236,295,978 $55,314,732,279
1993 $5,606,400,222 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,310,833,194 $41,649,829,860
1991 $4,344,467,193 $42,745,329,732
1990 $4,160,087,508 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,221,373,674 $43,920,222,525
1988 $6,277,451,829 $45,176,811,594
1987 $6,756,209,762 $40,376,354,070
1986 $6,402,050,485 $30,604,668,357
1985 $4,993,601,520 $24,679,795,396
1984 $4,967,162,160 $21,665,975,319
1983 $4,920,692,191 $24,309,279,706
1982 $4,681,240,993 $24,164,603,059
1981 $4,383,944,703 $24,417,617,184
1980 $3,910,044,474 $23,244,547,385
1979 $3,271,368,781 $20,731,243,113
1978 $2,602,208,589 $18,530,518,395
1977 $2,096,778,602 $15,446,825,318
1976 $1,708,521,219 $13,604,832,424
1975 $1,363,073,498 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,197,483,949 $13,940,981,798
1973 $943,783,840 $12,802,281,898
1972 $788,479,685 $9,567,331,065
1971 $678,159,729 $7,911,136,757
1970 $639,519,744 $6,495,605,331
1969 $698,879,720 $5,814,357,709
1968 $561,119,776 $5,228,045,415
1967 $631,679,747 $6,016,017,227
1966 $657,999,737 $5,917,437,693
1965 $599,759,760 $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Jordan and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan New Zealand
2024 $4,618 $49,205
2023 $4,466 $49,076
2022 $4,332 $49,100
2021 $4,183 $49,950
2020 $4,022 $41,998
2019 $4,170 $42,856
2018 $4,145 $43,257
2017 $4,066 $42,950
2016 $3,987 $40,114
2015 $4,043 $38,665
2014 $4,191 $44,618
2013 $4,311 $43,000
2012 $4,170 $40,054
2011 $3,947 $38,432
2010 $3,718 $33,762
2009 $3,436 $28,277
2008 $3,242 $31,325
2007 $2,506 $32,480
2006 $2,343 $26,655
2005 $2,088 $27,751
2004 $1,940 $25,420
2003 $1,776 $21,914
2002 $1,706 $16,874
2001 $1,632 $13,883
2000 $1,571 $13,641
1999 $1,545 $15,322
1998 $1,532 $14,738
1997 $1,436 $17,474
1996 $1,410 $18,794
1995 $1,416 $17,400
1994 $1,367 $15,280
1993 $1,289 $13,094
1992 $1,287 $11,793
1991 $1,110 $12,230
1990 $1,149 $13,663
1989 $1,260 $13,312
1988 $1,966 $13,759
1987 $2,217 $12,331
1986 $2,200 $9,428
1985 $1,797 $7,601
1984 $1,871 $6,714
1983 $1,939 $7,598
1982 $1,929 $7,656
1981 $1,885 $7,814
1980 $1,750 $7,467
1979 $1,519 $6,668
1978 $1,249 $5,937
1977 $1,039 $4,951
1976 $873 $4,374
1975 $718 $4,172
1974 $651 $4,611
1973 $531 $4,323
1972 $460 $3,295
1971 $412 $2,773
1970 $409 $2,311
1969 $474 $2,097
1968 $409 $1,902
1967 $497 $2,208
1966 $558 $2,211
1965 $546 $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Jordan vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan New Zealand
2026 78.3 82.5
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 78 82.2
2023 77.8 82.1
2022 77.1 81
2021 74.2 82.3
2020 75.6 82.7
2019 76.9 81.8
2018 76.5 81.9
2017 76.1 81.6
2016 75.6 82
2015 75.1 81.6
2014 74.6 81.4
2013 74.3 81.6
2012 74.1 81.2
2011 73.9 80.8
2010 73.8 81.1
2009 73.7 80.5
2008 73.6 80.2
2007 73.4 80.1
2006 73.2 80
2005 73 80
2004 72.8 79.4
2003 72.6 79.1
2002 72.4 78.9
2001 72.1 78.7
2000 71.9 78.7
1999 71.7 77.9
1998 71.5 78.2
1997 71.3 77.3
1996 71.1 76.8
1995 70.9 76.8
1994 70.7 76.9
1993 70.6 76.5
1992 70.4 76.2
1991 70.2 76.1
1990 70.1 75.4
1989 69.9 74.9
1988 69.6 74.5
1987 69.3 74.2
1986 69 74.1
1985 68.6 73.9
1984 68.2 74.4
1983 67.8 73.8
1982 67.4 73.7
1981 66.9 73.6
1980 66.5 72.9
1979 66 73.1
1978 65.6 73
1977 65.1 72.1
1976 64.7 72.4
1975 64.1 72.2
1974 63.6 71.9
1973 63.1 71.7
1972 62.5 71.8
1971 61.8 71.7
1970 59.8 71.2
1969 60.5 71.5
1968 59.8 71.1
1967 59 71.4
1966 57.8 71.1
1965 57.3 71.2
1964 56.5 71.3
1963 55.5 71.3
1962 54.6 71.2
1961 53.7 70.9
1960 52.7 71.2
1959 51.6 70.8
1958 50.4 70.9
1957 49.2 70.3
1956 48 70.7
1955 46.8 70.5
1954 45.6 70.3
1953 44.4 70.2
1952 43.2 69.4
1951 42 69.1
1950 40.9 69.3

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

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Jordan and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Jordan New Zealand
2024 11,552,876 5,287,500
2023 11,439,213 5,200,000
2022 11,256,263 5,081,700
2021 11,066,356 5,084,600
2020 10,865,228 5,072,400
2019 10,671,891 4,970,300
2018 10,462,306 4,900,600
2017 10,234,226 4,813,600
2016 10,006,367 4,714,100
2015 9,544,729 4,609,400
2014 8,791,710 4,516,500
2013 7,991,809 4,442,100
2012 7,587,127 4,408,100
2011 7,480,424 4,384,000
2010 7,297,043 4,350,700
2009 7,141,753 4,302,600
2008 6,989,866 4,259,800
2007 6,827,227 4,223,800
2006 6,427,371 4,184,600
2005 6,029,587 4,133,900
2004 5,882,061 4,087,500
2003 5,741,828 4,027,200
2002 5,616,066 3,948,500
2001 5,498,894 3,880,500
2000 5,386,945 3,857,700
1999 5,276,444 3,835,100
1998 5,164,284 3,815,000
1997 5,046,285 3,781,300
1996 4,912,516 3,732,000
1995 4,752,096 3,673,400
1994 4,561,406 3,620,000
1993 4,348,020 3,572,200
1992 4,127,693 3,531,700
1991 3,915,149 3,495,100
1990 3,621,908 3,329,800
1989 3,349,627 3,299,200
1988 3,193,039 3,283,400
1987 3,047,634 3,274,400
1986 2,909,887 3,246,300
1985 2,778,810 3,247,100
1984 2,654,688 3,227,100
1983 2,537,307 3,199,300
1982 2,426,927 3,156,100
1981 2,325,517 3,124,900
1980 2,234,186 3,112,900
1979 2,153,882 3,109,000
1978 2,083,595 3,121,200
1977 2,019,002 3,120,200
1976 1,958,177 3,110,500
1975 1,899,055 3,083,100
1974 1,839,182 3,023,700
1973 1,778,094 2,961,300
1972 1,714,555 2,903,900
1971 1,645,145 2,853,000
1970 1,565,163 2,810,700
1969 1,473,100 2,772,800
1968 1,372,460 2,748,100
1967 1,271,183 2,724,100
1966 1,178,360 2,675,900
1965 1,099,440 2,628,400
1964 1,035,640 2,585,400
1963 984,714 2,531,800
1962 940,554 2,482,000
1961 897,591 2,419,700
1960 853,471 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan New Zealand
2023 2.64 1.56
2022 2.68 1.66
2021 2.74 1.64
2020 2.79 1.61
2019 2.86 1.72
2018 2.92 1.71
2017 2.99 1.81
2016 3.07 1.87
2015 3.14 1.99
2014 3.3 1.92
2013 3.45 2.01
2012 3.57 2.1
2011 3.69 2.09
2010 3.78 2.17
2009 3.84 2.13
2008 3.88 2.19
2007 3.8 2.18
2006 3.71 2.01
2005 3.65 1.97
2004 3.73 1.98
2003 3.82 1.93
2002 3.81 1.89
2001 3.8 1.97
2000 3.86 1.98
1999 3.97 1.97
1998 4.11 1.89
1997 4.32 1.96
1996 4.51 1.96
1995 4.68 1.98
1994 4.82 1.98
1993 4.97 2.04
1992 5.14 2.06
1991 5.33 2.09
1990 5.54 2.18
1989 5.8 2.12
1988 6.01 2.1
1987 6.2 2.03
1986 6.39 1.96
1985 6.53 1.93
1984 6.67 1.93
1983 6.81 1.92
1982 6.96 1.95
1981 7.12 2.01
1980 7.29 2.03
1979 7.45 2.12
1978 7.59 2.07
1977 7.72 2.21
1976 7.83 2.27
1975 7.93 2.37
1974 8 2.58
1973 8.06 2.76
1972 8.12 3
1971 8.15 3.18
1970 8.18 3.17
1969 8.19 3.28
1968 8.14 3.34
1967 8.06 3.35
1966 7.99 3.41
1965 7.93 3.54
1964 7.91 3.8
1963 7.85 4.05
1962 7.79 4.19
1961 7.7 4.31
1960 7.6 4.24

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

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Jordan and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan New Zealand
2024 25.5 38.6
2023 25.3 38.3
2022 24.9 38.1
2021 24.6 37.8
2020 24.2 37.5
2019 23.9 37.3
2018 23.5 37.3
2017 23.2 37.2
2016 22.9 37.3
2015 22.6 37.4
2014 22.4 37.5
2013 22.3 37.4
2012 22.1 37.2
2011 21.9 37
2010 21.7 36.8
2009 21.5 36.6
2008 21.4 36.4
2007 21.2 36.1
2006 21 35.8
2005 20.8 35.5
2004 20.5 35.2
2003 20.3 35
2002 20.2 34.8
2001 20.1 34.6
2000 20 34.3
1999 19.9 34
1998 19.8 33.6
1997 19.8 33.2
1996 19.7 32.8
1995 19.5 32.6
1994 19.3 32.3
1993 18.9 32
1992 18.5 31.7
1991 18.1 31.4
1990 17.2 31.1
1989 16.4 30.8
1988 16.2 30.4
1987 16.1 30.1
1986 15.9 29.8
1985 15.8 29.4
1984 15.6 29.1
1983 15.5 28.8
1982 15.4 28.5
1981 15.2 28.2
1980 15.1 27.9
1979 15 27.5
1978 14.9 27.1
1977 14.9 26.8
1976 14.8 26.5
1975 14.8 26.3
1974 14.8 26.2
1973 14.8 26
1972 14.8 25.9
1971 14.8 25.7
1970 14.9 25.6
1969 15 25.7
1968 15.1 25.7
1967 15.3 25.8
1966 15.5 25.9
1965 15.7 26
1964 16 26.2
1963 16.2 26.4
1962 16.5 26.8
1961 16.8 27.1
1960 17 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Jordan New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan New Zealand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
45%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Jordan New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan New Zealand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
60,159 mi
2020

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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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