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Jordan vs United Kingdom statistics compared

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Jordan has a population of 11.5M (ranked 84/197), compared with 69.5M in The United Kingdom (ranked 22/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 110th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($61.6B) and The United Kingdom ranks 5/197 ($4T). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 120/197 ($5,348), while The United Kingdom ranks 21/197 ($57,602).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan United Kingdom
Population
11538682
70071289
Population rank 86/197 22/197
GDP
$61.6B
2025
$4T
2025
GDP rank 90/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
$57,602
2025
GDP per capita rank 120/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$51B
2025
$4.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.8%
2025
102.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,430
2025
$58,936
2025
Government debt per person rank 91/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,506
2026
$43,539
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
333 ppl/mi²
2026
748 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.6
2024
1.55
2024
Median age
25.7 years
2025
41.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Jordan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Jordan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Jordan United Kingdom
2025 $61,610,052,535 $4,002,587,541,846
2024 $58,618,380,563 $3,695,539,513,534
2023 $56,123,472,113 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $53,516,930,141 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $50,702,940,986 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $47,931,770,986 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $48,640,273,803 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $47,435,850,423 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $45,535,614,366 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $43,688,498,732 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $42,394,049,296 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $40,535,098,592 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $37,873,362,958 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $34,854,017,887 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $32,640,291,549 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $30,202,773,521 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $27,462,496,197 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $25,651,620,831 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $17,110,437,236 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $15,056,981,664 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $12,588,998,590 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $11,411,706,629 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $9,582,510,578 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $8,975,814,653 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $8,460,789,845 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $8,149,929,478 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $7,912,270,804 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $7,245,839,210 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $6,927,503,526 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $5,310,833,194 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $4,344,467,193 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $4,160,087,508 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $4,221,373,674 $926,884,816,754
1988 $6,277,451,829 $910,122,732,124
1987 $6,756,209,762 $745,162,608,269
1986 $6,402,050,485 $601,452,653,181
1985 $4,993,601,520 $489,285,164,271
1984 $4,967,162,160 $461,487,097,632
1983 $4,920,692,191 $489,618,008,186
1982 $4,681,240,993 $515,048,916,841
1981 $4,383,944,703 $540,765,675,241
1980 $3,910,044,474 $564,947,710,899
1979 $3,271,368,781 $438,994,070,309
1978 $2,602,208,589 $335,883,029,722
1977 $2,096,778,602 $263,066,457,352
1976 $1,708,521,219 $232,614,555,256
1975 $1,363,073,498 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,197,483,949 $206,131,369,799
1973 $943,783,840 $192,537,971,583
1972 $788,479,685 $169,965,034,965
1971 $678,159,729 $148,113,896,325
1970 $639,519,744 $130,671,946,244
1969 $698,879,720 $116,464,702,803
1968 $561,119,776 $107,759,910,068
1967 $631,679,747 $113,116,888,211
1966 $657,999,737 $108,572,752,102
1965 $599,759,760 $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jordan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan United Kingdom
2025 $5,348 $57,602
2024 $5,074 $53,341
2023 $4,906 $49,920
2022 $4,754 $47,035
2021 $4,582 $47,696
2020 $4,411 $40,815
2019 $4,558 $43,161
2018 $4,534 $43,704
2017 $4,449 $40,918
2016 $4,366 $41,259
2015 $4,442 $45,256
2014 $4,611 $47,747
2013 $4,739 $43,608
2012 $4,594 $42,688
2011 $4,363 $42,296
2010 $4,139 $39,778
2009 $3,845 $39,009
2008 $3,670 $47,652
2007 $2,506 $50,629
2006 $2,343 $44,695
2005 $2,088 $42,240
2004 $1,940 $40,504
2003 $1,776 $34,557
2002 $1,706 $30,159
2001 $1,632 $28,014
2000 $1,571 $28,384
1999 $1,545 $28,858
1998 $1,532 $28,396
1997 $1,436 $26,910
1996 $1,410 $24,503
1995 $1,416 $23,253
1994 $1,367 $19,709
1993 $1,289 $18,389
1992 $1,287 $20,487
1991 $1,110 $19,901
1990 $1,149 $19,095
1989 $1,260 $16,239
1988 $1,966 $15,987
1987 $2,217 $13,119
1986 $2,200 $10,611
1985 $1,797 $8,652
1984 $1,871 $8,179
1983 $1,939 $8,692
1982 $1,929 $9,146
1981 $1,885 $9,599
1980 $1,750 $10,032
1979 $1,519 $7,805
1978 $1,249 $5,977
1977 $1,039 $4,681
1976 $873 $4,138
1975 $718 $4,300
1974 $651 $3,666
1973 $531 $3,426
1972 $460 $3,030
1971 $412 $2,650
1970 $409 $2,348
1969 $474 $2,101
1968 $409 $1,952
1967 $497 $2,059
1966 $558 $1,987
1965 $546 $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jordan vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan United Kingdom
2026 78.3 81.7
2025 78.1 81.6
2024 78 81.4
2023 77.8 81.3
2022 77.1 81.1
2021 74.2 80.7
2020 75.6 80.4
2019 76.9 81.4
2018 76.5 81.1
2017 76.1 81.2
2016 75.6 81.1
2015 75.1 80.9
2014 74.6 81.2
2013 74.3 80.9
2012 74.1 80.9
2011 73.9 80.8
2010 73.8 80.4
2009 73.7 80.2
2008 73.6 79.7
2007 73.4 79.5
2006 73.2 79.3
2005 73 79.1
2004 72.8 78.9
2003 72.6 78.3
2002 72.4 78.2
2001 72.1 78.1
2000 71.9 77.8
1999 71.7 77.4
1998 71.5 77.3
1997 71.3 77.1
1996 71.1 76.9
1995 70.9 76.6
1994 70.7 76.7
1993 70.6 76.2
1992 70.4 76.3
1991 70.2 75.9
1990 70.1 75.7
1989 69.9 75.4
1988 69.6 75.3
1987 69.3 75.1
1986 69 74.8
1985 68.6 74.5
1984 68.2 74.7
1983 67.8 74.3
1982 67.4 74
1981 66.9 73.9
1980 66.5 73.6
1979 66 73.2
1978 65.6 73
1977 65.1 73.1
1976 64.7 72.6
1975 64.1 72.7
1974 63.6 72.4
1973 63.1 72.2
1972 62.5 72
1971 61.8 72.2
1970 59.8 71.9
1969 60.5 71.7
1968 59.8 71.7
1967 59 72.1
1966 57.8 71.4
1965 57.3 71.5
1964 56.5 71.5
1963 55.5 70.8
1962 54.6 70.9
1961 53.7 70.8
1960 52.7 71
1959 51.6 70.8
1958 50.4 70.7
1957 49.2 70.5
1956 48 70.4
1955 46.8 70.1
1954 45.6 70.2
1953 44.4 69.8
1952 43.2 69.5
1951 42 68.2
1950 40.9 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jordan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Jordan United Kingdom
2025 11,520,684 69,487,000
2024 11,552,876 69,281,000
2023 11,439,213 68,526,000
2022 11,256,263 67,636,000
2021 11,066,356 66,978,000
2020 10,865,228 66,740,000
2019 10,671,891 66,628,000
2018 10,462,306 66,287,000
2017 10,234,226 65,964,000
2016 10,006,367 65,606,000
2015 9,544,729 65,087,000
2014 8,791,710 64,619,000
2013 7,991,809 64,138,000
2012 7,587,127 63,711,000
2011 7,480,424 63,258,810
2010 7,297,043 62,766,365
2009 7,141,753 62,276,270
2008 6,989,866 61,806,995
2007 6,827,227 61,322,463
2006 6,427,371 60,846,820
2005 6,029,587 60,401,206
2004 5,882,061 59,987,905
2003 5,741,828 59,647,577
2002 5,616,066 59,370,479
2001 5,498,894 59,119,673
2000 5,386,945 58,892,514
1999 5,276,444 58,682,466
1998 5,164,284 58,487,141
1997 5,046,285 58,316,954
1996 4,912,516 58,166,950
1995 4,752,096 58,019,030
1994 4,561,406 57,865,745
1993 4,348,020 57,718,614
1992 4,127,693 57,580,402
1991 3,915,149 57,424,897
1990 3,621,908 57,247,586
1989 3,349,627 57,076,711
1988 3,193,039 56,928,327
1987 3,047,634 56,802,050
1986 2,909,887 56,681,396
1985 2,778,810 56,550,268
1984 2,654,688 56,422,072
1983 2,537,307 56,332,848
1982 2,426,927 56,313,641
1981 2,325,517 56,333,829
1980 2,234,186 56,314,216
1979 2,153,882 56,246,951
1978 2,083,595 56,196,504
1977 2,019,002 56,193,492
1976 1,958,177 56,211,968
1975 1,899,055 56,225,800
1974 1,839,182 56,229,974
1973 1,778,094 56,194,527
1972 1,714,555 56,086,065
1971 1,645,145 55,896,223
1970 1,565,163 55,663,250
1969 1,473,100 55,441,750
1968 1,372,460 55,211,700
1967 1,271,183 54,943,600
1966 1,178,360 54,648,500
1965 1,099,440 54,348,050
1964 1,035,640 54,000,000
1963 984,714 53,650,000
1962 940,554 53,250,000
1961 897,591 52,800,000
1960 853,471 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Jordan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan United Kingdom
2024 2.6 1.55
2023 2.64 1.56
2022 2.68 1.56
2021 2.74 1.58
2020 2.79 1.57
2019 2.86 1.63
2018 2.92 1.68
2017 2.99 1.74
2016 3.07 1.79
2015 3.14 1.8
2014 3.3 1.81
2013 3.45 1.83
2012 3.57 1.92
2011 3.69 1.91
2010 3.78 1.92
2009 3.84 1.89
2008 3.88 1.91
2007 3.8 1.86
2006 3.71 1.82
2005 3.65 1.76
2004 3.73 1.75
2003 3.82 1.7
2002 3.81 1.63
2001 3.8 1.63
2000 3.86 1.64
1999 3.97 1.68
1998 4.11 1.71
1997 4.32 1.72
1996 4.51 1.73
1995 4.68 1.71
1994 4.82 1.74
1993 4.97 1.76
1992 5.14 1.79
1991 5.33 1.82
1990 5.54 1.83
1989 5.8 1.79
1988 6.01 1.82
1987 6.2 1.81
1986 6.39 1.78
1985 6.53 1.79
1984 6.67 1.77
1983 6.81 1.77
1982 6.96 1.78
1981 7.12 1.82
1980 7.29 1.9
1979 7.45 1.86
1978 7.59 1.75
1977 7.72 1.69
1976 7.83 1.74
1975 7.93 1.81
1974 8 1.92
1973 8.06 2.04
1972 8.12 2.2
1971 8.15 2.41
1970 8.18 2.44
1969 8.19 2.51
1968 8.14 2.6
1967 8.06 2.68
1966 7.99 2.78
1965 7.93 2.86
1964 7.91 2.93
1963 7.85 2.88
1962 7.79 2.86
1961 7.7 2.78
1960 7.6 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jordan and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan United Kingdom
2025 25.7 41.1
2024 25.5 41
2023 25.3 40.8
2022 24.9 40.5
2021 24.6 40.3
2020 24.2 40.2
2019 23.9 40.1
2018 23.5 40
2017 23.2 39.9
2016 22.9 39.8
2015 22.6 39.8
2014 22.4 39.7
2013 22.3 39.6
2012 22.1 39.5
2011 21.9 39.3
2010 21.7 39.2
2009 21.5 39
2008 21.4 38.9
2007 21.2 38.8
2006 21 38.6
2005 20.8 38.5
2004 20.5 38.4
2003 20.3 38.2
2002 20.2 38.1
2001 20.1 37.9
2000 20 37.7
1999 19.9 37.4
1998 19.8 37.2
1997 19.8 37
1996 19.7 36.8
1995 19.5 36.6
1994 19.3 36.5
1993 18.9 36.3
1992 18.5 36.2
1991 18.1 36.1
1990 17.2 36
1989 16.4 35.9
1988 16.2 35.7
1987 16.1 35.4
1986 15.9 35.4
1985 15.8 35.3
1984 15.6 35.2
1983 15.5 35
1982 15.4 34.8
1981 15.2 34.5
1980 15.1 34.4
1979 15 34.3
1978 14.9 34.2
1977 14.9 34.1
1976 14.8 34
1975 14.8 34
1974 14.8 34
1973 14.8 34
1972 14.8 34
1971 14.8 34.1
1970 14.9 34.2
1969 15 34.4
1968 15.1 34.6
1967 15.3 34.8
1966 15.5 34.9
1965 15.7 35.1
1964 16 35.2
1963 16.2 35.3
1962 16.5 35.3
1961 16.8 35.4
1960 17 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$60.6B
2025
$3.79T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.35%
2025
-5.38%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.8%
2024
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2025
73.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2025
16.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,428,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.54%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
162
2025
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.4B
2025
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$26.6B
2025
$214B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Jordan United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
768 kg
2023
2,069 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.6
2023
$29.9
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.52%
2023
13.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,858 kWh
2023
4,195 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.09%
2023
2.75%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.2%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan United Kingdom
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.85%
2025
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
93.2%
2025
83.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.5:48.5
2025
49.3:50.7
2025
Average male height
5.68 ft
2026
5.85 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
59.3
2026
92.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2026
171
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
45%
2026
98.3%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Jordan United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.1%
2024
12.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan United Kingdom
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,976 sq mi
2025
1,344 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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