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Jordan vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 110th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Switzerland
Population
11555022
9107866
Population rank 86/197 100/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Jordan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Switzerland
2024 $53,352,289,577 $936,564,198,049
2023 $51,088,476,338 $894,424,821,645
2022 $48,764,963,380 $828,508,926,958
2021 $46,296,100,141 $815,309,330,987
2020 $43,700,383,099 $741,999,406,006
2019 $44,503,006,338 $721,369,112,727
2018 $43,370,860,704 $725,568,717,468
2017 $41,608,435,915 $695,200,833,086
2016 $39,892,551,127 $687,895,460,903
2015 $38,587,017,887 $694,118,186,380
2014 $36,847,643,521 $726,537,808,338
2013 $34,454,440,141 $706,234,937,371
2012 $31,634,561,690 $686,420,221,558
2011 $29,524,149,155 $715,888,126,682
2010 $27,133,804,225 $598,851,028,907
2009 $24,537,876,056 $554,212,916,092
2008 $22,658,715,989 $567,267,767,519
2007 $17,110,437,236 $490,740,715,595
2006 $15,056,981,664 $441,634,672,197
2005 $12,588,998,590 $418,284,865,885
2004 $11,411,706,629 $403,912,891,033
2003 $10,195,627,645 $362,075,086,508
2002 $9,582,510,578 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,975,814,653 $286,582,672,434
2000 $8,460,789,845 $279,216,033,870
1999 $8,149,929,478 $297,873,643,323
1998 $7,912,270,804 $303,459,014,347
1997 $7,245,839,210 $294,788,198,856
1996 $6,927,503,526 $340,103,959,547
1995 $6,727,597,032 $352,835,806,342
1994 $6,236,295,978 $301,375,055,202
1993 $5,606,400,222 $272,237,527,071
1992 $5,310,833,194 $279,921,425,828
1991 $4,344,467,193 $268,901,693,863
1990 $4,160,087,508 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,221,373,674 $208,105,846,934
1988 $6,277,451,829 $215,540,625,299
1987 $6,756,209,762 $199,236,370,038
1986 $6,402,050,485 $159,089,921,063
1985 $4,993,601,520 $110,980,314,192
1984 $4,967,162,160 $109,455,312,168
1983 $4,920,692,191 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,681,240,993 $115,043,365,512
1981 $4,383,944,703 $112,244,805,519
1980 $3,910,044,474 $122,557,843,886
1979 $3,271,368,781 $114,970,094,425
1978 $2,602,208,589 $102,280,472,036
1977 $2,096,778,602 $73,135,771,167
1976 $1,708,521,219 $68,476,524,644
1975 $1,363,073,498 $65,466,081,819
1974 $1,197,483,949 $57,103,011,446
1973 $943,783,840 $49,550,006,320
1972 $788,479,685 $36,844,318,854
1971 $678,159,729 $30,040,171,751
1970 $639,519,744 $24,998,066,773
1969 $698,879,720 $22,442,043,274
1968 $561,119,776 $20,712,102,794
1967 $631,679,747 $19,397,044,714
1966 $657,999,737 $18,019,402,374
1965 $599,759,760 $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Jordan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Switzerland
2024 $4,618 $103,998
2023 $4,466 $100,624
2022 $4,332 $94,395
2021 $4,183 $93,665
2020 $4,022 $85,898
2019 $4,170 $84,122
2018 $4,145 $85,217
2017 $4,066 $82,254
2016 $3,987 $82,153
2015 $4,043 $83,806
2014 $4,191 $88,725
2013 $4,311 $87,304
2012 $4,170 $85,836
2011 $3,947 $90,477
2010 $3,718 $76,531
2009 $3,436 $71,568
2008 $3,242 $74,175
2007 $2,506 $64,989
2006 $2,343 $59,011
2005 $2,088 $56,243
2004 $1,940 $54,659
2003 $1,776 $49,336
2002 $1,706 $42,459
2001 $1,632 $39,639
2000 $1,571 $38,865
1999 $1,545 $41,696
1998 $1,532 $42,681
1997 $1,436 $41,584
1996 $1,410 $48,093
1995 $1,416 $50,114
1994 $1,367 $43,092
1993 $1,289 $39,237
1992 $1,287 $40,714
1991 $1,110 $39,544
1990 $1,149 $39,575
1989 $1,260 $31,309
1988 $1,966 $32,690
1987 $2,217 $30,441
1986 $2,200 $24,460
1985 $1,797 $17,152
1984 $1,871 $16,991
1983 $1,939 $17,859
1982 $1,929 $18,000
1981 $1,885 $17,665
1980 $1,750 $19,394
1979 $1,519 $18,266
1978 $1,249 $16,282
1977 $1,039 $11,644
1976 $873 $10,865
1975 $718 $10,328
1974 $651 $9,005
1973 $531 $7,856
1972 $460 $5,885
1971 $412 $4,835
1970 $409 $4,044
1969 $474 $3,657
1968 $409 $3,413
1967 $497 $3,237
1966 $558 $3,045
1965 $546 $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Jordan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Switzerland
2026 78.3 84.4
2025 78.1 84.2
2024 78 84.1
2023 77.8 84
2022 77.1 83.2
2021 74.2 83.6
2020 75.6 83.1
2019 76.9 83.8
2018 76.5 83.6
2017 76.1 83.4
2016 75.6 83.4
2015 75.1 82.8
2014 74.6 83.1
2013 74.3 82.7
2012 74.1 82.6
2011 73.9 82.6
2010 73.8 82.3
2009 73.7 82
2008 73.6 82
2007 73.4 81.7
2006 73.2 81.5
2005 73 81.2
2004 72.8 81.1
2003 72.6 80.5
2002 72.4 80.4
2001 72.1 80.3
2000 71.9 79.8
1999 71.7 79.7
1998 71.5 79.5
1997 71.3 79.2
1996 71.1 79
1995 70.9 78.6
1994 70.7 78.5
1993 70.6 78.2
1992 70.4 77.9
1991 70.2 77.6
1990 70.1 77.4
1989 69.9 77.6
1988 69.6 77.4
1987 69.3 77.3
1986 69 77
1985 68.6 76.9
1984 68.2 76.8
1983 67.8 76.2
1982 67.4 76.2
1981 66.9 75.8
1980 66.5 75.6
1979 66 75.6
1978 65.6 75.3
1977 65.1 75.4
1976 64.7 74.9
1975 64.1 74.8
1974 63.6 74.4
1973 63.1 74.1
1972 62.5 73.8
1971 61.8 73.2
1970 59.8 73.1
1969 60.5 72.7
1968 59.8 72.7
1967 59 72.7
1966 57.8 72.4
1965 57.3 72.3
1964 56.5 72.2
1963 55.5 71.3
1962 54.6 71.3
1961 53.7 71.7
1960 52.7 71.4
1959 51.6 71.5
1958 50.4 71.3
1957 49.2 70.5
1956 48 70.2
1955 46.8 70.1
1954 45.6 70
1953 44.4 69.5
1952 43.2 69.6
1951 42 68.7
1950 40.9 68.9

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

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Jordan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Jordan Switzerland
2024 11,552,876 9,005,582
2023 11,439,213 8,888,822
2022 11,256,263 8,777,088
2021 11,066,356 8,704,546
2020 10,865,228 8,638,167
2019 10,671,891 8,575,280
2018 10,462,306 8,514,329
2017 10,234,226 8,451,840
2016 10,006,367 8,373,338
2015 9,544,729 8,282,396
2014 8,791,710 8,188,649
2013 7,991,809 8,089,346
2012 7,587,127 7,996,861
2011 7,480,424 7,912,398
2010 7,297,043 7,824,909
2009 7,141,753 7,743,831
2008 6,989,866 7,647,675
2007 6,827,227 7,551,117
2006 6,427,371 7,483,934
2005 6,029,587 7,437,115
2004 5,882,061 7,389,625
2003 5,741,828 7,339,001
2002 5,616,066 7,284,753
2001 5,498,894 7,229,854
2000 5,386,945 7,184,250
1999 5,276,444 7,143,991
1998 5,164,284 7,110,001
1997 5,046,285 7,088,906
1996 4,912,516 7,071,850
1995 4,752,096 7,040,687
1994 4,561,406 6,993,795
1993 4,348,020 6,938,265
1992 4,127,693 6,875,364
1991 3,915,149 6,799,978
1990 3,621,908 6,715,519
1989 3,349,627 6,646,912
1988 3,193,039 6,593,386
1987 3,047,634 6,545,106
1986 2,909,887 6,504,124
1985 2,778,810 6,470,365
1984 2,654,688 6,441,865
1983 2,537,307 6,418,773
1982 2,426,927 6,391,309
1981 2,325,517 6,354,074
1980 2,234,186 6,319,408
1979 2,153,882 6,294,365
1978 2,083,595 6,281,738
1977 2,019,002 6,281,174
1976 1,958,177 6,302,504
1975 1,899,055 6,338,632
1974 1,839,182 6,341,405
1973 1,778,094 6,307,347
1972 1,714,555 6,260,956
1971 1,645,145 6,213,399
1970 1,565,163 6,180,877
1969 1,473,100 6,136,387
1968 1,372,460 6,067,714
1967 1,271,183 5,991,785
1966 1,178,360 5,918,002
1965 1,099,440 5,856,472
1964 1,035,640 5,789,228
1963 984,714 5,694,247
1962 940,554 5,573,815
1961 897,591 5,434,294
1960 853,471 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Switzerland
2023 2.64 1.33
2022 2.68 1.39
2021 2.74 1.52
2020 2.79 1.46
2019 2.86 1.48
2018 2.92 1.52
2017 2.99 1.52
2016 3.07 1.54
2015 3.14 1.54
2014 3.3 1.54
2013 3.45 1.52
2012 3.57 1.52
2011 3.69 1.52
2010 3.78 1.52
2009 3.84 1.5
2008 3.88 1.48
2007 3.8 1.46
2006 3.71 1.44
2005 3.65 1.42
2004 3.73 1.42
2003 3.82 1.39
2002 3.81 1.39
2001 3.8 1.38
2000 3.86 1.5
1999 3.97 1.48
1998 4.11 1.47
1997 4.32 1.48
1996 4.51 1.5
1995 4.68 1.48
1994 4.82 1.49
1993 4.97 1.51
1992 5.14 1.58
1991 5.33 1.58
1990 5.54 1.58
1989 5.8 1.56
1988 6.01 1.57
1987 6.2 1.52
1986 6.39 1.53
1985 6.53 1.52
1984 6.67 1.53
1983 6.81 1.52
1982 6.96 1.56
1981 7.12 1.55
1980 7.29 1.55
1979 7.45 1.52
1978 7.59 1.51
1977 7.72 1.53
1976 7.83 1.55
1975 7.93 1.61
1974 8 1.73
1973 8.06 1.81
1972 8.12 1.91
1971 8.15 2.04
1970 8.18 2.1
1969 8.19 2.19
1968 8.14 2.29
1967 8.06 2.39
1966 7.99 2.5
1965 7.93 2.59
1964 7.91 2.66
1963 7.85 2.65
1962 7.79 2.58
1961 7.7 2.52
1960 7.6 2.44

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

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Jordan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Switzerland
2024 25.5 43.7
2023 25.3 43.4
2022 24.9 43
2021 24.6 42.8
2020 24.2 42.7
2019 23.9 42.6
2018 23.5 42.5
2017 23.2 42.4
2016 22.9 42.3
2015 22.6 42.2
2014 22.4 42.1
2013 22.3 42
2012 22.1 41.8
2011 21.9 41.6
2010 21.7 41.5
2009 21.5 41.3
2008 21.4 41.1
2007 21.2 40.9
2006 21 40.6
2005 20.8 40.3
2004 20.5 39.9
2003 20.3 39.6
2002 20.2 39.3
2001 20.1 39
2000 20 38.7
1999 19.9 38.4
1998 19.8 38.2
1997 19.8 37.9
1996 19.7 37.6
1995 19.5 37.3
1994 19.3 37.1
1993 18.9 37
1992 18.5 36.9
1991 18.1 36.9
1990 17.2 36.9
1989 16.4 36.8
1988 16.2 36.7
1987 16.1 36.5
1986 15.9 36.3
1985 15.8 36.1
1984 15.6 35.9
1983 15.5 35.6
1982 15.4 35.3
1981 15.2 35
1980 15.1 34.8
1979 15 34.5
1978 14.9 34.2
1977 14.9 33.8
1976 14.8 33.5
1975 14.8 33.1
1974 14.8 32.7
1973 14.8 32.5
1972 14.8 32.3
1971 14.8 32.2
1970 14.9 32
1969 15 31.7
1968 15.1 31.7
1967 15.3 31.6
1966 15.5 31.6
1965 15.7 31.6
1964 16 31.5
1963 16.2 31.7
1962 16.5 32
1961 16.8 32.4
1960 17 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Jordan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Switzerland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
45%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Jordan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Switzerland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
52,266 mi
2021

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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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