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Jordan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 110th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan UAE
Population
11555022
11686438
Population rank 86/197 84/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Jordan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Jordan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Jordan UAE
2024 $53,352,289,577 $552,324,846,835
2023 $51,088,476,338 $522,622,191,967
2022 $48,764,963,380 $511,403,403,676
2021 $46,296,100,141 $422,441,388,700
2020 $43,700,383,099 $357,161,878,829
2019 $44,503,006,338 $433,926,208,305
2018 $43,370,860,704 $440,560,108,918
2017 $41,608,435,915 $403,365,010,211
2016 $39,892,551,127 $381,717,086,453
2015 $38,587,017,887 $381,973,042,886
2014 $36,847,643,521 $424,935,874,745
2013 $34,454,440,141 $409,632,675,289
2012 $31,634,561,690 $392,793,464,942
2011 $29,524,149,155 $368,881,143,635
2010 $27,133,804,225 $307,736,419,333
2009 $24,537,876,056 $253,547,358,747
2008 $22,658,715,989 $315,474,615,739
2007 $17,110,437,236 $257,916,133,424
2006 $15,056,981,664 $222,116,541,865
2005 $12,588,998,590 $180,617,467,965
2004 $11,411,706,629 $147,824,370,320
2003 $10,195,627,645 $124,346,358,067
2002 $9,582,510,578 $109,816,201,498
2001 $8,975,814,653 $103,311,640,572
2000 $8,460,789,845 $104,337,372,362
1999 $8,149,929,478 $84,445,473,111
1998 $7,912,270,804 $75,674,336,283
1997 $7,245,839,210 $78,839,008,445
1996 $6,927,503,526 $73,571,233,996
1995 $6,727,597,032 $65,743,666,576
1994 $6,236,295,978 $59,305,093,980
1993 $5,606,400,222 $55,625,170,253
1992 $5,310,833,194 $54,239,171,888
1991 $4,344,467,193 $51,552,165,622
1990 $4,160,087,508 $50,701,443,748
1989 $4,221,373,674 $41,464,995,914
1988 $6,277,451,829 $36,275,674,203
1987 $6,756,209,762 $36,384,908,744
1986 $6,402,050,485 $33,943,612,095
1985 $4,993,601,520 $40,603,650,232
1984 $4,967,162,160 $41,807,954,236
1983 $4,920,692,191 $42,803,323,345
1982 $4,681,240,993 $46,622,718,605
1981 $4,383,944,703 $49,333,424,135
1980 $3,910,044,474 $43,599,160,050
1979 $3,271,368,781 $31,225,659,621
1978 $2,602,208,589 $23,775,764,225
1977 $2,096,778,602 $24,871,775,165
1976 $1,708,521,219 $19,213,158,779
1975 $1,363,073,498 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,197,483,949 $11,651,505,689
1973 $943,783,840 $4,231,243,616
1972 $788,479,685 $1,415,086,929
1971 $678,159,729 $939,893,600
1970 $639,519,744 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan UAE
2024 $4,618 $50,274
2023 $4,466 $49,851
2022 $4,332 $50,760
2021 $4,183 $44,119
2020 $4,022 $37,992
2019 $4,170 $45,939
2018 $4,145 $47,135
2017 $4,066 $43,734
2016 $3,987 $42,721
2015 $4,043 $44,910
2014 $4,191 $52,725
2013 $4,311 $53,247
2012 $4,170 $53,142
2011 $3,947 $51,922
2010 $3,718 $44,795
2009 $3,436 $37,803
2008 $3,242 $50,054
2007 $2,506 $45,855
2006 $2,343 $44,343
2005 $2,088 $38,719
2004 $1,940 $33,377
2003 $1,776 $29,660
2002 $1,706 $27,754
2001 $1,632 $27,745
2000 $1,571 $29,866
1999 $1,545 $25,856
1998 $1,532 $24,889
1997 $1,436 $27,983
1996 $1,410 $28,323
1995 $1,416 $27,003
1994 $1,367 $25,473
1993 $1,289 $25,033
1992 $1,287 $25,648
1991 $1,110 $25,691
1990 $1,149 $26,710
1989 $1,260 $23,167
1988 $1,966 $21,570
1987 $2,217 $23,113
1986 $2,200 $23,132
1985 $1,797 $29,468
1984 $1,871 $32,012
1983 $1,939 $34,650
1982 $1,929 $39,972
1981 $1,885 $44,854
1980 $1,750 $42,925
1979 $1,519 $34,238
1978 $1,249 $29,379
1977 $1,039 $35,020
1976 $873 $31,197
1975 $718 $27,117
1974 $651 $23,823
1973 $531 $9,696
1972 $460 $3,675
1971 $412 $2,805
1970 $409 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan UAE
2026 78.3 83.4
2025 78.1 83.2
2024 78 83.1
2023 77.8 82.9
2022 77.1 80.5
2021 74.2 79.1
2020 75.6 81.9
2019 76.9 82.6
2018 76.5 82.4
2017 76.1 82.4
2016 75.6 82.2
2015 75.1 82.1
2014 74.6 82
2013 74.3 82
2012 74.1 81.9
2011 73.9 81.9
2010 73.8 81.9
2009 73.7 81.7
2008 73.6 81.6
2007 73.4 81.4
2006 73.2 81.2
2005 73 80.8
2004 72.8 80.3
2003 72.6 79.6
2002 72.4 78.7
2001 72.1 77.6
2000 71.9 76.3
1999 71.7 75
1998 71.5 73.7
1997 71.3 72.6
1996 71.1 71.8
1995 70.9 71.4
1994 70.7 71.2
1993 70.6 71.2
1992 70.4 71.2
1991 70.2 71.1
1990 70.1 71.1
1989 69.9 71
1988 69.6 70.8
1987 69.3 70.6
1986 69 70.4
1985 68.6 70.1
1984 68.2 69.8
1983 67.8 69.4
1982 67.4 69.1
1981 66.9 68.6
1980 66.5 68.2
1979 66 67.6
1978 65.6 67.1
1977 65.1 66.5
1976 64.7 65.8
1975 64.1 65.1
1974 63.6 64.4
1973 63.1 63.5
1972 62.5 62.7
1971 61.8 61.8
1970 59.8 60.8
1969 60.5 59.8
1968 59.8 58.7
1967 59 57.6
1966 57.8 56.6
1965 57.3 55.5
1964 56.5 54.5
1963 55.5 53.5
1962 54.6 52.5
1961 53.7 51.6
1960 52.7 50.7
1959 51.6 49.7
1958 50.4 48.8
1957 49.2 47.8
1956 48 46.9
1955 46.8 46
1954 45.6 45.2
1953 44.4 44.4
1952 43.2 43.6
1951 42 42.9
1950 40.9 42.1

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

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Jordan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Jordan UAE
2024 11,552,876 10,986,400
2023 11,439,213 10,483,751
2022 11,256,263 10,074,977
2021 11,066,356 9,575,152
2020 10,865,228 9,401,038
2019 10,671,891 9,445,785
2018 10,462,306 9,346,701
2017 10,234,226 9,223,225
2016 10,006,367 8,935,095
2015 9,544,729 8,505,237
2014 8,791,710 8,059,440
2013 7,991,809 7,693,031
2012 7,587,127 7,391,448
2011 7,480,424 7,104,538
2010 7,297,043 6,869,838
2009 7,141,753 6,707,058
2008 6,989,866 6,302,664
2007 6,827,227 5,624,635
2006 6,427,371 5,009,100
2005 6,029,587 4,664,790
2004 5,882,061 4,428,967
2003 5,741,828 4,192,457
2002 5,616,066 3,956,826
2001 5,498,894 3,723,590
2000 5,386,945 3,493,575
1999 5,276,444 3,266,009
1998 5,164,284 3,040,421
1997 5,046,285 2,817,410
1996 4,912,516 2,597,564
1995 4,752,096 2,434,662
1994 4,561,406 2,328,188
1993 4,348,020 2,222,093
1992 4,127,693 2,114,730
1991 3,915,149 2,006,626
1990 3,621,908 1,898,220
1989 3,349,627 1,789,851
1988 3,193,039 1,681,788
1987 3,047,634 1,574,244
1986 2,909,887 1,467,383
1985 2,778,810 1,377,911
1984 2,654,688 1,305,996
1983 2,537,307 1,235,305
1982 2,426,927 1,166,370
1981 2,325,517 1,099,855
1980 2,234,186 1,015,700
1979 2,153,882 912,010
1978 2,083,595 809,274
1977 2,019,002 710,209
1976 1,958,177 615,866
1975 1,899,055 542,856
1974 1,839,182 489,087
1973 1,778,094 436,399
1972 1,714,555 385,014
1971 1,645,145 335,027
1970 1,565,163 286,536
1969 1,473,100 239,660
1968 1,372,460 199,416
1967 1,271,183 179,700
1966 1,178,360 173,976
1965 1,099,440 167,103
1964 1,035,640 159,692
1963 984,714 152,211
1962 940,554 144,946
1961 897,591 137,989
1960 853,471 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan UAE
2023 2.64 1.2
2022 2.68 1.15
2021 2.74 1.16
2020 2.79 1.29
2019 2.86 1.25
2018 2.92 1.29
2017 2.99 1.35
2016 3.07 1.37
2015 3.14 1.42
2014 3.3 1.48
2013 3.45 1.53
2012 3.57 1.53
2011 3.69 1.54
2010 3.78 1.57
2009 3.84 1.58
2008 3.88 1.52
2007 3.8 1.79
2006 3.71 1.96
2005 3.65 2.23
2004 3.73 2.38
2003 3.82 2.49
2002 3.81 2.54
2001 3.8 2.62
2000 3.86 2.73
1999 3.97 2.79
1998 4.11 2.77
1997 4.32 2.83
1996 4.51 3.06
1995 4.68 3.28
1994 4.82 3.76
1993 4.97 3.82
1992 5.14 4.09
1991 5.33 4.25
1990 5.54 4.51
1989 5.8 4.65
1988 6.01 4.77
1987 6.2 4.88
1986 6.39 5
1985 6.53 5.13
1984 6.67 5.3
1983 6.81 5.48
1982 6.96 5.66
1981 7.12 5.81
1980 7.29 5.95
1979 7.45 6.06
1978 7.59 6.15
1977 7.72 6.22
1976 7.83 6.29
1975 7.93 6.35
1974 8 6.41
1973 8.06 6.46
1972 8.12 6.5
1971 8.15 6.52
1970 8.18 6.52
1969 8.19 6.52
1968 8.14 6.53
1967 8.06 6.51
1966 7.99 6.5
1965 7.93 6.5
1964 7.91 6.49
1963 7.85 6.5
1962 7.79 6.49
1961 7.7 6.49
1960 7.6 6.5

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

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Jordan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan UAE
2024 25.5 32.6
2023 25.3 32.2
2022 24.9 31.9
2021 24.6 31.9
2020 24.2 31.8
2019 23.9 31.8
2018 23.5 31.8
2017 23.2 31.8
2016 22.9 31.8
2015 22.6 31.8
2014 22.4 31.8
2013 22.3 31.7
2012 22.1 31.7
2011 21.9 31.7
2010 21.7 31.7
2009 21.5 31.6
2008 21.4 31.6
2007 21.2 31.6
2006 21 31.4
2005 20.8 30.9
2004 20.5 30.3
2003 20.3 29.6
2002 20.2 29.1
2001 20.1 28.6
2000 20 28.2
1999 19.9 28
1998 19.8 27.9
1997 19.8 27.9
1996 19.7 28.1
1995 19.5 28
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 18.9 26.8
1992 18.5 26.4
1991 18.1 26
1990 17.2 25.8
1989 16.4 25.8
1988 16.2 25.9
1987 16.1 26.1
1986 15.9 26.5
1985 15.8 26.6
1984 15.6 26.4
1983 15.5 26.4
1982 15.4 26.4
1981 15.2 26.4
1980 15.1 26.2
1979 15 25.8
1978 14.9 25.5
1977 14.9 25.4
1976 14.8 25.6
1975 14.8 25.4
1974 14.8 24.7
1973 14.8 24.1
1972 14.8 23.6
1971 14.8 23.2
1970 14.9 23
1969 15 23.1
1968 15.1 23.5
1967 15.3 23.3
1966 15.5 22.6
1965 15.7 22
1964 16 21.5
1963 16.2 21
1962 16.5 20.6
1961 16.8 20.1
1960 17 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Jordan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan UAE
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
45%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Jordan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan UAE
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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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