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Jordan vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 110th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Sweden
Population
11555022
10680056
Population rank 86/197 91/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Jordan and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Sweden
2024 $53,352,289,577 $603,715,224,266
2023 $51,088,476,338 $578,990,915,246
2022 $48,764,963,380 $575,071,237,641
2021 $46,296,100,141 $631,693,331,301
2020 $43,700,383,099 $544,265,668,452
2019 $44,503,006,338 $530,894,124,494
2018 $43,370,860,704 $549,649,344,043
2017 $41,608,435,915 $535,172,356,785
2016 $39,892,551,127 $513,058,312,951
2015 $38,587,017,887 $501,602,351,912
2014 $36,847,643,521 $577,727,767,304
2013 $34,454,440,141 $584,125,353,119
2012 $31,634,561,690 $549,739,674,655
2011 $29,524,149,155 $570,538,581,144
2010 $27,133,804,225 $492,750,897,239
2009 $24,537,876,056 $434,311,714,442
2008 $22,658,715,989 $514,614,100,833
2007 $17,110,437,236 $490,047,789,548
2006 $15,056,981,664 $422,528,394,459
2005 $12,588,998,590 $391,688,455,929
2004 $11,411,706,629 $384,545,442,175
2003 $10,195,627,645 $334,072,443,516
2002 $9,582,510,578 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,975,814,653 $242,497,797,485
2000 $8,460,789,845 $262,903,560,280
1999 $8,149,929,478 $274,318,357,862
1998 $7,912,270,804 $270,887,306,759
1997 $7,245,839,210 $268,249,616,891
1996 $6,927,503,526 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,727,597,032 $267,050,453,507
1994 $6,236,295,978 $228,699,066,874
1993 $5,606,400,222 $212,644,602,616
1992 $5,310,833,194 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,344,467,193 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,160,087,508 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,221,373,674 $217,632,340,195
1988 $6,277,451,829 $206,686,590,776
1987 $6,756,209,762 $182,744,315,974
1986 $6,402,050,485 $150,279,869,729
1985 $4,993,601,520 $113,958,084,357
1984 $4,967,162,160 $109,043,045,407
1983 $4,920,692,191 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,681,240,993 $114,214,731,799
1981 $4,383,944,703 $129,498,921,476
1980 $3,910,044,474 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,271,368,781 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,602,208,589 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,096,778,602 $94,331,782,622
1976 $1,708,521,219 $89,232,517,046
1975 $1,363,073,498 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,197,483,949 $65,917,634,590
1973 $943,783,840 $59,318,842,992
1972 $788,479,685 $48,883,173,400
1971 $678,159,729 $41,506,151,115
1970 $639,519,744 $38,037,226,668
1969 $698,879,720 $33,967,301,561
1968 $561,119,776 $31,277,871,669
1967 $631,679,747 $29,474,881,506
1966 $657,999,737 $27,154,716,721
1965 $599,759,760 $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Jordan and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Sweden
2024 $4,618 $57,117
2023 $4,466 $54,950
2022 $4,332 $54,837
2021 $4,183 $60,648
2020 $4,022 $52,569
2019 $4,170 $51,649
2018 $4,145 $54,018
2017 $4,066 $53,210
2016 $3,987 $51,704
2015 $4,043 $51,188
2014 $4,191 $59,583
2013 $4,311 $60,844
2012 $4,170 $57,750
2011 $3,947 $60,379
2010 $3,718 $52,543
2009 $3,436 $46,708
2008 $3,242 $55,817
2007 $2,506 $53,568
2006 $2,343 $46,531
2005 $2,088 $43,378
2004 $1,940 $42,758
2003 $1,776 $37,292
2002 $1,706 $29,958
2001 $1,632 $27,259
2000 $1,571 $29,633
1999 $1,545 $30,969
1998 $1,532 $30,605
1997 $1,436 $30,324
1996 $1,410 $33,022
1995 $1,416 $30,254
1994 $1,367 $26,046
1993 $1,289 $24,390
1992 $1,287 $32,753
1991 $1,110 $31,777
1990 $1,149 $30,549
1989 $1,260 $25,625
1988 $1,966 $24,499
1987 $2,217 $21,761
1986 $2,200 $17,955
1985 $1,797 $13,647
1984 $1,871 $13,080
1983 $1,939 $12,590
1982 $1,929 $13,719
1981 $1,885 $15,564
1980 $1,750 $17,073
1979 $1,519 $14,856
1978 $1,249 $12,602
1977 $1,039 $11,432
1976 $873 $10,853
1975 $718 $10,103
1974 $651 $8,078
1973 $531 $7,291
1972 $460 $6,018
1971 $412 $5,125
1970 $409 $4,729
1969 $474 $4,263
1968 $409 $3,953
1967 $497 $3,746
1966 $558 $3,478
1965 $546 $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Jordan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Sweden
2026 78.3 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 78 83.4
2023 77.8 83.3
2022 77.1 83
2021 74.2 83
2020 75.6 82.4
2019 76.9 83.1
2018 76.5 82.5
2017 76.1 82.4
2016 75.6 82.3
2015 75.1 82.2
2014 74.6 82.2
2013 74.3 81.9
2012 74.1 81.7
2011 73.9 81.8
2010 73.8 81.5
2009 73.7 81.4
2008 73.6 81.1
2007 73.4 81
2006 73.2 80.8
2005 73 80.6
2004 72.8 80.5
2003 72.6 80.2
2002 72.4 79.9
2001 72.1 79.8
2000 71.9 79.7
1999 71.7 79.5
1998 71.5 79.4
1997 71.3 79.3
1996 71.1 79
1995 70.9 78.8
1994 70.7 78.7
1993 70.6 78.1
1992 70.4 78.1
1991 70.2 77.7
1990 70.1 77.6
1989 69.9 77.7
1988 69.6 77
1987 69.3 77.1
1986 69 77
1985 68.6 76.7
1984 68.2 76.8
1983 67.8 76.6
1982 67.4 76.3
1981 66.9 76
1980 66.5 75.7
1979 66 75.5
1978 65.6 75.5
1977 65.1 75.4
1976 64.7 75
1975 64.1 75
1974 63.6 75
1973 63.1 74.9
1972 62.5 74.7
1971 61.8 74.6
1970 59.8 74.7
1969 60.5 74.1
1968 59.8 74
1967 59 74.1
1966 57.8 74.1
1965 57.3 73.9
1964 56.5 73.7
1963 55.5 73.5
1962 54.6 73.4
1961 53.7 73.5
1960 52.7 73
1959 51.6 73.4
1958 50.4 73.2
1957 49.2 72.5
1956 48 72.7
1955 46.8 72.6
1954 45.6 72.4
1953 44.4 71.9
1952 43.2 71.8
1951 42 71.4
1950 40.9 71.1

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

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Jordan and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sweden
2024 11,552,876 10,569,709
2023 11,439,213 10,536,632
2022 11,256,263 10,486,941
2021 11,066,356 10,415,811
2020 10,865,228 10,353,442
2019 10,671,891 10,278,887
2018 10,462,306 10,175,214
2017 10,234,226 10,057,698
2016 10,006,367 9,923,085
2015 9,544,729 9,799,186
2014 8,791,710 9,696,110
2013 7,991,809 9,600,379
2012 7,587,127 9,519,374
2011 7,480,424 9,449,213
2010 7,297,043 9,378,126
2009 7,141,753 9,298,515
2008 6,989,866 9,219,637
2007 6,827,227 9,148,092
2006 6,427,371 9,080,505
2005 6,029,587 9,029,572
2004 5,882,061 8,993,531
2003 5,741,828 8,958,229
2002 5,616,066 8,924,958
2001 5,498,894 8,895,960
2000 5,386,945 8,872,109
1999 5,276,444 8,857,874
1998 5,164,284 8,850,974
1997 5,046,285 8,846,062
1996 4,912,516 8,840,998
1995 4,752,096 8,826,939
1994 4,561,406 8,780,745
1993 4,348,020 8,718,561
1992 4,127,693 8,668,067
1991 3,915,149 8,617,375
1990 3,621,908 8,558,835
1989 3,349,627 8,492,964
1988 3,193,039 8,436,489
1987 3,047,634 8,397,804
1986 2,909,887 8,369,829
1985 2,778,810 8,350,386
1984 2,654,688 8,336,605
1983 2,537,307 8,329,033
1982 2,426,927 8,325,263
1981 2,325,517 8,320,503
1980 2,234,186 8,310,531
1979 2,153,882 8,293,678
1978 2,083,595 8,275,599
1977 2,019,002 8,251,540
1976 1,958,177 8,222,286
1975 1,899,055 8,192,437
1974 1,839,182 8,159,955
1973 1,778,094 8,136,312
1972 1,714,555 8,122,300
1971 1,645,145 8,098,334
1970 1,565,163 8,042,801
1969 1,473,100 7,968,072
1968 1,372,460 7,912,273
1967 1,271,183 7,867,931
1966 1,178,360 7,807,797
1965 1,099,440 7,733,853
1964 1,035,640 7,661,354
1963 984,714 7,604,328
1962 940,554 7,561,588
1961 897,591 7,519,998
1960 853,471 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Sweden

Fertility rate
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Sweden
2023 2.64 1.45
2022 2.68 1.53
2021 2.74 1.67
2020 2.79 1.67
2019 2.86 1.71
2018 2.92 1.76
2017 2.99 1.78
2016 3.07 1.85
2015 3.14 1.85
2014 3.3 1.88
2013 3.45 1.89
2012 3.57 1.91
2011 3.69 1.9
2010 3.78 1.98
2009 3.84 1.94
2008 3.88 1.91
2007 3.8 1.88
2006 3.71 1.85
2005 3.65 1.77
2004 3.73 1.75
2003 3.82 1.71
2002 3.81 1.65
2001 3.8 1.57
2000 3.86 1.54
1999 3.97 1.5
1998 4.11 1.5
1997 4.32 1.52
1996 4.51 1.6
1995 4.68 1.73
1994 4.82 1.88
1993 4.97 1.99
1992 5.14 2.09
1991 5.33 2.11
1990 5.54 2.13
1989 5.8 2.01
1988 6.01 1.96
1987 6.2 1.84
1986 6.39 1.8
1985 6.53 1.74
1984 6.67 1.66
1983 6.81 1.61
1982 6.96 1.62
1981 7.12 1.63
1980 7.29 1.68
1979 7.45 1.66
1978 7.59 1.6
1977 7.72 1.64
1976 7.83 1.68
1975 7.93 1.77
1974 8 1.87
1973 8.06 1.87
1972 8.12 1.91
1971 8.15 1.96
1970 8.18 1.92
1969 8.19 1.93
1968 8.14 2.07
1967 8.06 2.28
1966 7.99 2.37
1965 7.93 2.39
1964 7.91 2.47
1963 7.85 2.33
1962 7.79 2.25
1961 7.7 2.21
1960 7.6 2.17

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

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Jordan and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Sweden
2024 25.5 41.1
2023 25.3 40.9
2022 24.9 40.7
2021 24.6 40.7
2020 24.2 40.6
2019 23.9 40.5
2018 23.5 40.6
2017 23.2 40.7
2016 22.9 40.8
2015 22.6 40.9
2014 22.4 40.9
2013 22.3 40.9
2012 22.1 40.9
2011 21.9 40.8
2010 21.7 40.7
2009 21.5 40.7
2008 21.4 40.6
2007 21.2 40.5
2006 21 40.4
2005 20.8 40.2
2004 20.5 40
2003 20.3 39.8
2002 20.2 39.7
2001 20.1 39.5
2000 20 39.4
1999 19.9 39.2
1998 19.8 39
1997 19.8 38.8
1996 19.7 38.6
1995 19.5 38.5
1994 19.3 38.4
1993 18.9 38.4
1992 18.5 38.4
1991 18.1 38.3
1990 17.2 38.3
1989 16.4 38.3
1988 16.2 38.2
1987 16.1 38.1
1986 15.9 37.9
1985 15.8 37.6
1984 15.6 37.4
1983 15.5 37.1
1982 15.4 36.8
1981 15.2 36.5
1980 15.1 36.2
1979 15 36
1978 14.9 35.7
1977 14.9 35.5
1976 14.8 35.4
1975 14.8 35.3
1974 14.8 35.3
1973 14.8 35.3
1972 14.8 35.3
1971 14.8 35.3
1970 14.9 35.4
1969 15 35.6
1968 15.1 35.8
1967 15.3 35.9
1966 15.5 36
1965 15.7 36.2
1964 16 36.3
1963 16.2 36.3
1962 16.5 36.3
1961 16.8 36.2
1960 17 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Sweden
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
45%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Jordan Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Sweden
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
356,129 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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