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Jordan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 110th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Tunisia
Population
11555022
12437803
Population rank 86/197 81/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Jordan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Tunisia
2024 $53,352,289,577 $51,332,285,657
2023 $51,088,476,338 $48,205,328,303
2022 $48,764,963,380 $44,929,920,093
2021 $46,296,100,141 $47,073,234,359
2020 $43,700,383,099 $42,491,780,918
2019 $44,503,006,338 $41,905,642,419
2018 $43,370,860,704 $42,686,504,460
2017 $41,608,435,915 $42,163,530,591
2016 $39,892,551,127 $44,360,072,680
2015 $38,587,017,887 $45,779,494,042
2014 $36,847,643,521 $50,271,812,921
2013 $34,454,440,141 $48,685,446,414
2012 $31,634,561,690 $47,311,401,813
2011 $29,524,149,155 $48,123,325,825
2010 $27,133,804,225 $46,206,091,938
2009 $24,537,876,056 $43,455,740,497
2008 $22,658,715,989 $44,859,439,902
2007 $17,110,437,236 $38,915,353,867
2006 $15,056,981,664 $34,376,664,601
2005 $12,588,998,590 $32,272,186,695
2004 $11,411,706,629 $31,183,885,241
2003 $10,195,627,645 $27,453,902,261
2002 $9,582,510,578 $23,141,616,605
2001 $8,975,814,653 $22,065,832,449
2000 $8,460,789,845 $21,473,528,161
1999 $8,149,929,478 $22,943,202,175
1998 $7,912,270,804 $21,802,893,587
1997 $7,245,839,210 $20,746,210,354
1996 $6,927,503,526 $19,587,161,807
1995 $6,727,597,032 $18,030,876,599
1994 $6,236,295,978 $15,633,174,304
1993 $5,606,400,222 $14,608,335,608
1992 $5,310,833,194 $15,496,708,060
1991 $4,344,467,193 $13,074,782,609
1990 $4,160,087,508 $12,290,568,182
1989 $4,221,373,674 $10,101,851,745
1988 $6,277,451,829 $10,096,245,762
1987 $6,756,209,762 $9,696,715,911
1986 $6,402,050,485 $9,017,806,654
1985 $4,993,601,520 $8,410,226,053
1984 $4,967,162,160 $8,254,541,195
1983 $4,920,692,191 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,681,240,993 $8,133,580,052
1981 $4,383,944,703 $8,428,445,294
1980 $3,910,044,474 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,271,368,781 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,602,208,589 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,096,778,602 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,708,521,219 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,363,073,498 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,197,483,949 $3,545,868,575
1973 $943,783,840 $2,730,813,385
1972 $788,479,685 $2,237,556,149
1971 $678,159,729 $1,685,162,272
1970 $639,519,744 $1,439,238,095
1969 $698,879,720 $1,289,904,762
1968 $561,119,776 $1,214,666,667
1967 $631,679,747 $1,085,714,286
1966 $657,999,737 $1,040,952,381
1965 $599,759,760 $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Tunisia
2024 $4,618 $4,181
2023 $4,466 $3,951
2022 $4,332 $3,707
2021 $4,183 $3,907
2020 $4,022 $3,549
2019 $4,170 $3,529
2018 $4,145 $3,628
2017 $4,066 $3,619
2016 $3,987 $3,848
2015 $4,043 $4,015
2014 $4,191 $4,459
2013 $4,311 $4,370
2012 $4,170 $4,297
2011 $3,947 $4,421
2010 $3,718 $4,292
2009 $3,436 $4,080
2008 $3,242 $4,255
2007 $2,506 $3,727
2006 $2,343 $3,323
2005 $2,088 $3,147
2004 $1,940 $3,067
2003 $1,776 $2,726
2002 $1,706 $2,321
2001 $1,632 $2,236
2000 $1,571 $2,199
1999 $1,545 $2,376
1998 $1,532 $2,285
1997 $1,436 $2,202
1996 $1,410 $2,107
1995 $1,416 $1,968
1994 $1,367 $1,733
1993 $1,289 $1,649
1992 $1,287 $1,785
1991 $1,110 $1,538
1990 $1,149 $1,476
1989 $1,260 $1,239
1988 $1,966 $1,266
1987 $2,217 $1,245
1986 $2,200 $1,187
1985 $1,797 $1,135
1984 $1,871 $1,143
1983 $1,939 $1,184
1982 $1,929 $1,177
1981 $1,885 $1,247
1980 $1,750 $1,324
1979 $1,519 $1,113
1978 $1,249 $946
1977 $1,039 $830
1976 $873 $752
1975 $718 $741
1974 $651 $624
1973 $531 $493
1972 $460 $415
1971 $412 $320
1970 $409 $280.5
1969 $474 $257.7
1968 $409 $248.9
1967 $497 $228
1966 $558 $223.8
1965 $546 $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Tunisia
2026 78.3 77.1
2025 78.1 76.9
2024 78 76.7
2023 77.8 76.5
2022 77.1 76.1
2021 74.2 72.9
2020 75.6 75
2019 76.9 75.6
2018 76.5 75.4
2017 76.1 75.2
2016 75.6 75
2015 75.1 74.9
2014 74.6 74.8
2013 74.3 74.7
2012 74.1 74.6
2011 73.9 74.5
2010 73.8 74.4
2009 73.7 74.3
2008 73.6 74.2
2007 73.4 74
2006 73.2 73.9
2005 73 73.7
2004 72.8 73.5
2003 72.6 73.3
2002 72.4 73.1
2001 72.1 72.8
2000 71.9 72.6
1999 71.7 72.3
1998 71.5 72.1
1997 71.3 71.7
1996 71.1 71.2
1995 70.9 70.8
1994 70.7 70.4
1993 70.6 70
1992 70.4 69.7
1991 70.2 69.4
1990 70.1 69.1
1989 69.9 68.8
1988 69.6 68.5
1987 69.3 68
1986 69 67.4
1985 68.6 66.9
1984 68.2 66.3
1983 67.8 65.7
1982 67.4 65
1981 66.9 64.4
1980 66.5 63.7
1979 66 62.9
1978 65.6 62.1
1977 65.1 61.3
1976 64.7 60.3
1975 64.1 59.3
1974 63.6 58.3
1973 63.1 57.1
1972 62.5 56.1
1971 61.8 54.9
1970 59.8 53.8
1969 60.5 52.3
1968 59.8 51.3
1967 59 50.2
1966 57.8 49.2
1965 57.3 48.2
1964 56.5 47.3
1963 55.5 46.4
1962 54.6 45.6
1961 53.7 44.3
1960 52.7 44
1959 51.6 43.4
1958 50.4 42.7
1957 49.2 42.1
1956 48 41.3
1955 46.8 40.8
1954 45.6 40
1953 44.4 39.7
1952 43.2 39.3
1951 42 38.7
1950 40.9 38.2

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

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Jordan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tunisia
2024 11,552,876 12,277,109
2023 11,439,213 12,200,431
2022 11,256,263 12,119,334
2021 11,066,356 12,048,622
2020 10,865,228 11,974,057
2019 10,671,891 11,875,081
2018 10,462,306 11,765,514
2017 10,234,226 11,650,498
2016 10,006,367 11,528,674
2015 9,544,729 11,402,264
2014 8,791,710 11,274,288
2013 7,991,809 11,141,361
2012 7,587,127 11,009,647
2011 7,480,424 10,886,035
2010 7,297,043 10,765,980
2009 7,141,753 10,650,681
2008 6,989,866 10,542,635
2007 6,827,227 10,441,702
2006 6,427,371 10,346,410
2005 6,029,587 10,255,472
2004 5,882,061 10,166,163
2003 5,741,828 10,071,632
2002 5,616,066 9,971,515
2001 5,498,894 9,869,677
2000 5,386,945 9,764,935
1999 5,276,444 9,655,963
1998 5,164,284 9,541,667
1997 5,046,285 9,421,270
1996 4,912,516 9,294,432
1995 4,752,096 9,161,258
1994 4,561,406 9,018,448
1993 4,348,020 8,857,910
1992 4,127,693 8,682,512
1991 3,915,149 8,501,827
1990 3,621,908 8,324,509
1989 3,349,627 8,151,660
1988 3,193,039 7,974,440
1987 3,047,634 7,789,987
1986 2,909,887 7,600,301
1985 2,778,810 7,409,903
1984 2,654,688 7,220,044
1983 2,537,307 7,053,800
1982 2,426,927 6,908,642
1981 2,325,517 6,758,284
1980 2,234,186 6,606,195
1979 2,153,882 6,456,419
1978 2,083,595 6,309,390
1977 2,019,002 6,155,931
1976 1,958,177 5,996,994
1975 1,899,055 5,839,262
1974 1,839,182 5,684,674
1973 1,778,094 5,537,242
1972 1,714,555 5,396,557
1971 1,645,145 5,261,658
1970 1,565,163 5,131,396
1969 1,473,100 5,004,697
1968 1,372,460 4,879,899
1967 1,271,183 4,760,970
1966 1,178,360 4,652,287
1965 1,099,440 4,561,385
1964 1,035,640 4,489,869
1963 984,714 4,427,131
1962 940,554 4,369,136
1961 897,591 4,316,278
1960 853,471 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Tunisia
2023 2.64 1.83
2022 2.68 1.85
2021 2.74 1.8
2020 2.79 2
2019 2.86 2.1
2018 2.92 2.13
2017 2.99 2.21
2016 3.07 2.28
2015 3.14 2.31
2014 3.3 2.32
2013 3.45 2.31
2012 3.57 2.28
2011 3.69 2.19
2010 3.78 2.08
2009 3.84 2
2008 3.88 1.98
2007 3.8 1.96
2006 3.71 1.95
2005 3.65 1.95
2004 3.73 1.95
2003 3.82 1.96
2002 3.81 1.94
2001 3.8 1.98
2000 3.86 2.03
1999 3.97 2.08
1998 4.11 2.2
1997 4.32 2.34
1996 4.51 2.49
1995 4.68 2.67
1994 4.82 2.87
1993 4.97 3.06
1992 5.14 3.19
1991 5.33 3.31
1990 5.54 3.44
1989 5.8 3.57
1988 6.01 3.83
1987 6.2 4.1
1986 6.39 4.36
1985 6.53 4.52
1984 6.67 4.66
1983 6.81 4.77
1982 6.96 4.89
1981 7.12 5.02
1980 7.29 5.03
1979 7.45 5.18
1978 7.59 5.4
1977 7.72 5.68
1976 7.83 5.87
1975 7.93 5.97
1974 8 6.05
1973 8.06 6.12
1972 8.12 6.19
1971 8.15 6.29
1970 8.18 6.43
1969 8.19 6.62
1968 8.14 6.81
1967 8.06 6.95
1966 7.99 7.06
1965 7.93 7.11
1964 7.91 7.17
1963 7.85 7.17
1962 7.79 7.17
1961 7.7 7.16
1960 7.6 7.16

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

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Jordan and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Tunisia
2024 25.5 33.5
2023 25.3 33.2
2022 24.9 32.8
2021 24.6 32.4
2020 24.2 32
2019 23.9 31.7
2018 23.5 31.4
2017 23.2 31.1
2016 22.9 30.8
2015 22.6 30.4
2014 22.4 30.1
2013 22.3 29.8
2012 22.1 29.5
2011 21.9 29.2
2010 21.7 28.9
2009 21.5 28.5
2008 21.4 28.1
2007 21.2 27.6
2006 21 27.2
2005 20.8 26.7
2004 20.5 26.2
2003 20.3 25.7
2002 20.2 25.3
2001 20.1 24.8
2000 20 24.4
1999 19.9 24
1998 19.8 23.6
1997 19.8 23.2
1996 19.7 22.9
1995 19.5 22.5
1994 19.3 22.1
1993 18.9 21.8
1992 18.5 21.5
1991 18.1 21.2
1990 17.2 21
1989 16.4 20.7
1988 16.2 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 15.9 19.9
1985 15.8 19.7
1984 15.6 19.5
1983 15.5 19.2
1982 15.4 19
1981 15.2 18.7
1980 15.1 18.5
1979 15 18.3
1978 14.9 18.1
1977 14.9 18
1976 14.8 17.9
1975 14.8 17.8
1974 14.8 17.8
1973 14.8 17.7
1972 14.8 17.6
1971 14.8 17.6
1970 14.9 17.6
1969 15 17.5
1968 15.1 17.6
1967 15.3 17.7
1966 15.5 17.8
1965 15.7 17.9
1964 16 18
1963 16.2 18.1
1962 16.5 18.2
1961 16.8 18.3
1960 17 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Jordan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Tunisia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
45%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Jordan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Tunisia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
12,272 mi
2023

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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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