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Jordan vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 110th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Qatar
Population
11555022
2999260
Population rank 86/197 136/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Jordan and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Qatar
2024 $53,352,289,577 $219,162,637,363
2023 $51,088,476,338 $217,308,516,484
2022 $48,764,963,380 $235,709,340,659
2021 $46,296,100,141 $179,732,142,857
2020 $43,700,383,099 $144,411,538,462
2019 $44,503,006,338 $176,371,428,571
2018 $43,370,860,704 $183,335,164,835
2017 $41,608,435,915 $161,099,175,824
2016 $39,892,551,127 $151,732,142,857
2015 $38,587,017,887 $161,739,835,165
2014 $36,847,643,521 $206,224,725,275
2013 $34,454,440,141 $198,727,747,253
2012 $31,634,561,690 $186,833,516,484
2011 $29,524,149,155 $167,775,274,725
2010 $27,133,804,225 $123,627,197,802
2009 $24,537,876,056 $97,798,351,648
2008 $22,658,715,989 $115,270,054,945
2007 $17,110,437,236 $79,712,087,912
2006 $15,056,981,664 $60,882,142,857
2005 $12,588,998,590 $44,530,494,505
2004 $11,411,706,629 $31,734,065,934
2003 $10,195,627,645 $23,533,791,209
2002 $9,582,510,578 $19,363,736,264
2001 $8,975,814,653 $17,538,461,538
2000 $8,460,789,845 $17,759,890,110
1999 $8,149,929,478 $12,393,131,868
1998 $7,912,270,804 $10,255,495,027
1997 $7,245,839,210 $11,297,802,115
1996 $6,927,503,526 $9,059,340,385
1995 $6,727,597,032 $8,137,911,978
1994 $6,236,295,978 $7,374,450,769
1993 $5,606,400,222 $7,156,593,654
1992 $5,310,833,194 $7,646,153,984
1991 $4,344,467,193 $6,883,516,484
1990 $4,160,087,508 $7,360,439,423
1989 $4,221,373,674 $6,487,912,088
1988 $6,277,451,829 $6,038,187,033
1987 $6,756,209,762 $5,446,428,681
1986 $6,402,050,485 $5,053,021,951
1985 $4,993,601,520 $6,153,296,456
1984 $4,967,162,160 $6,704,395,824
1983 $4,920,692,191 $6,467,582,308
1982 $4,681,240,993 $7,596,703,214
1981 $4,383,944,703 $8,661,263,764
1980 $3,910,044,474 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,271,368,781 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,602,208,589 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,096,778,602 $3,617,564,638
1976 $1,708,521,219 $3,284,273,987
1975 $1,363,073,498 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,197,483,949 $2,401,403,227
1973 $943,783,840 $793,885,560
1972 $788,479,685 $510,262,500
1971 $678,159,729 $387,703,106
1970 $639,519,744 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Qatar
2024 $4,618 $76,689
2023 $4,466 $81,817
2022 $4,332 $88,701
2021 $4,183 $71,752
2020 $4,022 $51,684
2019 $4,170 $66,841
2018 $4,145 $71,040
2017 $4,066 $63,280
2016 $3,987 $61,254
2015 $4,043 $68,985
2014 $4,191 $95,841
2013 $4,311 $103,697
2012 $4,170 $108,470
2011 $3,947 $103,262
2010 $3,718 $76,463
2009 $3,436 $60,786
2008 $3,242 $80,781
2007 $2,506 $65,954
2006 $2,343 $62,582
2005 $2,088 $53,950
2004 $1,940 $41,036
2003 $1,776 $31,602
2002 $1,706 $27,227
2001 $1,632 $25,871
2000 $1,571 $27,535
1999 $1,545 $20,234
1998 $1,532 $17,665
1997 $1,436 $20,523
1996 $1,410 $17,125
1995 $1,416 $15,823
1994 $1,367 $14,765
1993 $1,289 $14,770
1992 $1,287 $16,280
1991 $1,110 $15,133
1990 $1,149 $16,722
1989 $1,260 $15,243
1988 $1,966 $14,682
1987 $2,217 $13,719
1986 $2,200 $13,213
1985 $1,797 $16,815
1984 $1,871 $19,272
1983 $1,939 $19,616
1982 $1,929 $24,385
1981 $1,885 $29,505
1980 $1,750 $28,375
1979 $1,519 $21,777
1978 $1,249 $16,757
1977 $1,039 $16,058
1976 $873 $15,710
1975 $718 $13,014
1974 $651 $13,540
1973 $531 $4,905
1972 $460 $3,483
1971 $412 $2,952
1970 $409 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Qatar
2026 78.3 82.8
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 78 82.5
2023 77.8 82.4
2022 77.1 81.9
2021 74.2 81.1
2020 75.6 80.4
2019 76.9 82.9
2018 76.5 82.7
2017 76.1 82.5
2016 75.6 82.1
2015 75.1 81.8
2014 74.6 81.4
2013 74.3 81
2012 74.1 80.5
2011 73.9 80
2010 73.8 79.4
2009 73.7 78.8
2008 73.6 78.3
2007 73.4 77.7
2006 73.2 77.3
2005 73 76.9
2004 72.8 76.5
2003 72.6 76.1
2002 72.4 75.8
2001 72.1 75.5
2000 71.9 75.3
1999 71.7 75
1998 71.5 74.9
1997 71.3 74.7
1996 71.1 74.6
1995 70.9 74.4
1994 70.7 74.2
1993 70.6 74.1
1992 70.4 73.9
1991 70.2 73.7
1990 70.1 73.4
1989 69.9 73.1
1988 69.6 72.8
1987 69.3 72.5
1986 69 72.2
1985 68.6 71.8
1984 68.2 71.5
1983 67.8 71.1
1982 67.4 70.7
1981 66.9 70.3
1980 66.5 69.9
1979 66 69.5
1978 65.6 69.1
1977 65.1 68.6
1976 64.7 68.2
1975 64.1 67.7
1974 63.6 67.2
1973 63.1 66.6
1972 62.5 66.1
1971 61.8 65.5
1970 59.8 64.9
1969 60.5 64.2
1968 59.8 63.6
1967 59 62.9
1966 57.8 62.2
1965 57.3 61.4
1964 56.5 60.7
1963 55.5 60
1962 54.6 59.2
1961 53.7 58.5
1960 52.7 57.8
1959 51.6 57
1958 50.4 56.3
1957 49.2 55.6
1956 48 54.9
1955 46.8 54.2
1954 45.6 53.5
1953 44.4 52.8
1952 43.2 52.1
1951 42 51.5
1950 40.9 50.8

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

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Jordan and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Jordan Qatar
2024 11,552,876 2,857,822
2023 11,439,213 2,656,032
2022 11,256,263 2,657,333
2021 11,066,356 2,504,910
2020 10,865,228 2,794,148
2019 10,671,891 2,638,657
2018 10,462,306 2,580,734
2017 10,234,226 2,545,820
2016 10,006,367 2,477,113
2015 9,544,729 2,344,557
2014 8,791,710 2,151,745
2013 7,991,809 1,916,426
2012 7,587,127 1,722,438
2011 7,480,424 1,624,761
2010 7,297,043 1,616,832
2009 7,141,753 1,608,903
2008 6,989,866 1,426,938
2007 6,827,227 1,208,595
2006 6,427,371 972,831
2005 6,029,587 825,408
2004 5,882,061 773,332
2003 5,741,828 744,682
2002 5,616,066 711,205
2001 5,498,894 677,925
2000 5,386,945 644,989
1999 5,276,444 612,500
1998 5,164,284 580,540
1997 5,046,285 550,500
1996 4,912,516 529,019
1995 4,752,096 514,325
1994 4,561,406 499,459
1993 4,348,020 484,545
1992 4,127,693 469,657
1991 3,915,149 454,853
1990 3,621,908 440,175
1989 3,349,627 425,646
1988 3,193,039 411,264
1987 3,047,634 397,005
1986 2,909,887 382,422
1985 2,778,810 365,940
1984 2,654,688 347,878
1983 2,537,307 329,709
1982 2,426,927 311,537
1981 2,325,517 293,553
1980 2,234,186 275,913
1979 2,153,882 258,670
1978 2,083,595 241,808
1977 2,019,002 225,285
1976 1,958,177 209,052
1975 1,899,055 193,087
1974 1,839,182 177,362
1973 1,778,094 161,841
1972 1,714,555 146,506
1971 1,645,145 131,346
1970 1,565,163 116,350
1969 1,473,100 103,025
1968 1,372,460 91,749
1967 1,271,183 81,439
1966 1,178,360 72,192
1965 1,099,440 64,065
1964 1,035,640 56,867
1963 984,714 50,380
1962 940,554 44,630
1961 897,591 39,680
1960 853,471 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Qatar

Fertility rate
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Qatar
2023 2.64 1.73
2022 2.68 1.74
2021 2.74 1.61
2020 2.79 1.68
2019 2.86 1.73
2018 2.92 1.76
2017 2.99 1.83
2016 3.07 1.86
2015 3.14 1.98
2014 3.3 2.03
2013 3.45 2.03
2012 3.57 2.04
2011 3.69 2.07
2010 3.78 2.14
2009 3.84 2.25
2008 3.88 2.37
2007 3.8 2.44
2006 3.71 2.51
2005 3.65 2.64
2004 3.73 2.79
2003 3.82 2.93
2002 3.81 3.01
2001 3.8 3.08
2000 3.86 3.07
1999 3.97 3.12
1998 4.11 3.21
1997 4.32 3.33
1996 4.51 3.44
1995 4.68 3.56
1994 4.82 3.67
1993 4.97 3.77
1992 5.14 3.85
1991 5.33 3.99
1990 5.54 4.23
1989 5.8 4.41
1988 6.01 4.51
1987 6.2 4.54
1986 6.39 4.57
1985 6.53 4.64
1984 6.67 4.76
1983 6.81 4.9
1982 6.96 5.04
1981 7.12 5.2
1980 7.29 5.33
1979 7.45 5.46
1978 7.59 5.58
1977 7.72 5.69
1976 7.83 5.78
1975 7.93 5.86
1974 8 5.94
1973 8.06 6.01
1972 8.12 6.07
1971 8.15 6.15
1970 8.18 6.23
1969 8.19 6.31
1968 8.14 6.39
1967 8.06 6.46
1966 7.99 6.52
1965 7.93 6.53
1964 7.91 6.53
1963 7.85 6.53
1962 7.79 6.53
1961 7.7 6.53
1960 7.6 6.53

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

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Jordan and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Qatar
2024 25.5 34.5
2023 25.3 34.1
2022 24.9 33.4
2021 24.6 32.9
2020 24.2 32.6
2019 23.9 32.3
2018 23.5 31.9
2017 23.2 31.6
2016 22.9 31.4
2015 22.6 31.2
2014 22.4 31.1
2013 22.3 30.9
2012 22.1 31
2011 21.9 31.2
2010 21.7 31.3
2009 21.5 30.8
2008 21.4 30.1
2007 21.2 30.1
2006 21 30.6
2005 20.8 30.9
2004 20.5 31
2003 20.3 30.9
2002 20.2 30.5
2001 20.1 30.1
2000 20 29.9
1999 19.9 29.8
1998 19.8 29.8
1997 19.8 29.9
1996 19.7 29.6
1995 19.5 29.1
1994 19.3 28.7
1993 18.9 28.4
1992 18.5 28.1
1991 18.1 27.9
1990 17.2 27.7
1989 16.4 27.6
1988 16.2 27.5
1987 16.1 27.5
1986 15.9 27.4
1985 15.8 27
1984 15.6 26.3
1983 15.5 25.6
1982 15.4 24.8
1981 15.2 24.1
1980 15.1 23.5
1979 15 22.9
1978 14.9 22.3
1977 14.9 21.8
1976 14.8 21.3
1975 14.8 21
1974 14.8 20.8
1973 14.8 20.9
1972 14.8 21.3
1971 14.8 22.2
1970 14.9 23.7
1969 15 24.4
1968 15.1 24
1967 15.3 23.5
1966 15.5 23
1965 15.7 22.5
1964 16 21.8
1963 16.2 21.1
1962 16.5 20.1
1961 16.8 19
1960 17 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Jordan Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Qatar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
45%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Jordan Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Qatar
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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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