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Jordan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 110th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Yemen
Population
11555022
43325643
Population rank 86/197 37/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 90/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 123/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 91/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Jordan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Yemen
2024 $53,352,289,577 -
2023 $51,088,476,338 -
2022 $48,764,963,380 -
2021 $46,296,100,141 -
2020 $43,700,383,099 -
2019 $44,503,006,338 -
2018 $43,370,860,704 $21,606,160,663
2017 $41,608,435,915 $26,842,229,045
2016 $39,892,551,127 $31,317,825,274
2015 $38,587,017,887 $42,444,490,074
2014 $36,847,643,521 $43,228,585,321
2013 $34,454,440,141 $40,415,233,436
2012 $31,634,561,690 $35,401,331,610
2011 $29,524,149,155 $32,726,417,878
2010 $27,133,804,225 $30,906,749,533
2009 $24,537,876,056 $25,130,278,213
2008 $22,658,715,989 $26,910,855,807
2007 $17,110,437,236 $21,650,528,674
2006 $15,056,981,664 $19,063,143,370
2005 $12,588,998,590 $16,731,566,717
2004 $11,411,706,629 $13,867,634,371
2003 $10,195,627,645 $11,777,532,662
2002 $9,582,510,578 $10,693,430,511
2001 $8,975,814,653 $9,852,990,693
2000 $8,460,789,845 $9,679,316,770
1999 $8,149,929,478 $7,639,325,296
1998 $7,912,270,804 $6,322,175,566
1997 $7,245,839,210 $6,838,298,531
1996 $6,927,503,526 $6,496,163,616
1995 $6,727,597,032 $12,796,345,679
1994 $6,236,295,978 $28,019,483,764
1993 $5,606,400,222 $21,736,802,664
1992 $5,310,833,194 $17,959,367,194
1991 $4,344,467,193 $14,665,445,462
1990 $4,160,087,508 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,221,373,674 -
1988 $6,277,451,829 -
1987 $6,756,209,762 -
1986 $6,402,050,485 -
1985 $4,993,601,520 -
1984 $4,967,162,160 -
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Yemen
2024 $4,618 -
2023 $4,466 -
2022 $4,332 -
2021 $4,183 -
2020 $4,022 -
2019 $4,170 -
2018 $4,145 $634
2017 $4,066 $811
2016 $3,987 $975
2015 $4,043 $1,362
2014 $4,191 $1,430
2013 $4,311 $1,379
2012 $4,170 $1,245
2011 $3,947 $1,186
2010 $3,718 $1,155
2009 $3,436 $969
2008 $3,242 $1,072
2007 $2,506 $890
2006 $2,343 $810
2005 $2,088 $734
2004 $1,940 $628
2003 $1,776 $549
2002 $1,706 $513
2001 $1,632 $487
2000 $1,571 $493
1999 $1,545 $401
1998 $1,532 $343
1997 $1,436 $383
1996 $1,410 $375
1995 $1,416 $764
1994 $1,367 $1,735
1993 $1,289 $1,397
1992 $1,287 $1,198
1991 $1,110 $1,016
1990 $1,149 $910
1989 $1,260 -
1988 $1,966 -
1987 $2,217 -
1986 $2,200 -
1985 $1,797 -
1984 $1,871 -
1983 $1,939 -
1982 $1,929 -
1981 $1,885 -
1980 $1,750 -
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Yemen
2026 78.3 69.7
2025 78.1 69.6
2024 78 69.4
2023 77.8 69.3
2022 77.1 68
2021 74.2 66
2020 75.6 66.4
2019 76.9 66.6
2018 76.5 65.9
2017 76.1 67.1
2016 75.6 67.1
2015 75.1 66.8
2014 74.6 68
2013 74.3 68
2012 74.1 67.6
2011 73.9 67.4
2010 73.8 67.2
2009 73.7 66.9
2008 73.6 66.6
2007 73.4 66.2
2006 73.2 65.8
2005 73 65.4
2004 72.8 64.9
2003 72.6 64.4
2002 72.4 63.8
2001 72.1 63.3
2000 71.9 62.8
1999 71.7 62.3
1998 71.5 61.8
1997 71.3 61.3
1996 71.1 60.9
1995 70.9 60.5
1994 70.7 59.8
1993 70.6 59.7
1992 70.4 59.3
1991 70.2 58.8
1990 70.1 58.5
1989 69.9 58
1988 69.6 57.4
1987 69.3 56.8
1986 69 54
1985 68.6 55.4
1984 68.2 54.6
1983 67.8 53.6
1982 67.4 52.4
1981 66.9 51.7
1980 66.5 50.6
1979 66 49.5
1978 65.6 48.5
1977 65.1 47.4
1976 64.7 46.4
1975 64.1 45.5
1974 63.6 44.5
1973 63.1 43.6
1972 62.5 42.7
1971 61.8 41.8
1970 59.8 40.6
1969 60.5 39.6
1968 59.8 38
1967 59 37.1
1966 57.8 36.3
1965 57.3 35.6
1964 56.5 34.9
1963 55.5 33.4
1962 54.6 33.7
1961 53.7 34.1
1960 52.7 33.5
1959 51.6 32.9
1958 50.4 32.4
1957 49.2 31.8
1956 48 31.3
1955 46.8 30.8
1954 45.6 30.4
1953 44.4 30
1952 43.2 29.6
1951 42 29.3
1950 40.9 28.9

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

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Jordan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Jordan Yemen
2024 11,552,876 40,583,164
2023 11,439,213 39,390,799
2022 11,256,263 38,222,876
2021 11,066,356 37,140,230
2020 10,865,228 36,134,863
2019 10,671,891 35,111,408
2018 10,462,306 34,085,182
2017 10,234,226 33,090,921
2016 10,006,367 32,109,010
2015 9,544,729 31,159,379
2014 8,791,710 30,226,309
2013 7,991,809 29,312,952
2012 7,587,127 28,433,647
2011 7,480,424 27,582,897
2010 7,297,043 26,754,387
2009 7,141,753 25,927,724
2008 6,989,866 25,111,941
2007 6,827,227 24,318,082
2006 6,427,371 23,543,083
2005 6,029,587 22,790,085
2004 5,882,061 22,095,167
2003 5,741,828 21,456,379
2002 5,616,066 20,835,086
2001 5,498,894 20,226,147
2000 5,386,945 19,624,141
1999 5,276,444 19,029,420
1998 5,164,284 18,446,013
1997 5,046,285 17,873,936
1996 4,912,516 17,313,177
1995 4,752,096 16,740,058
1994 4,561,406 16,149,147
1993 4,348,020 15,563,914
1992 4,127,693 14,989,494
1991 3,915,149 14,430,201
1990 3,621,908 13,887,862
1989 3,349,627 13,364,174
1988 3,193,039 12,859,708
1987 3,047,634 12,369,912
1986 2,909,887 11,901,040
1985 2,778,810 11,453,825
1984 2,654,688 11,025,597
1983 2,537,307 10,621,499
1982 2,426,927 10,241,006
1981 2,325,517 9,882,362
1980 2,234,186 9,543,358
1979 2,153,882 9,224,194
1978 2,083,595 8,926,586
1977 2,019,002 8,648,222
1976 1,958,177 8,384,113
1975 1,899,055 8,133,598
1974 1,839,182 7,896,783
1973 1,778,094 7,672,796
1972 1,714,555 7,460,068
1971 1,645,145 7,257,462
1970 1,565,163 7,065,279
1969 1,473,100 6,875,859
1968 1,372,460 6,690,524
1967 1,271,183 6,516,444
1966 1,178,360 6,351,494
1965 1,099,440 6,195,593
1964 1,035,640 6,048,006
1963 984,714 5,911,135
1962 940,554 5,782,221
1961 897,591 5,655,232
1960 853,471 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Yemen
2023 2.64 4.59
2022 2.68 4.59
2021 2.74 4.6
2020 2.79 4.6
2019 2.86 4.6
2018 2.92 4.61
2017 2.99 4.61
2016 3.07 4.61
2015 3.14 4.62
2014 3.3 4.62
2013 3.45 4.62
2012 3.57 4.63
2011 3.69 4.63
2010 3.78 4.81
2009 3.84 5
2008 3.88 5.11
2007 3.8 5.26
2006 3.71 5.41
2005 3.65 5.56
2004 3.73 5.71
2003 3.82 5.84
2002 3.81 5.97
2001 3.8 6.14
2000 3.86 6.32
1999 3.97 6.49
1998 4.11 6.64
1997 4.32 6.82
1996 4.51 7
1995 4.68 7.53
1994 4.82 7.8
1993 4.97 8.05
1992 5.14 8.27
1991 5.33 8.46
1990 5.54 8.61
1989 5.8 8.71
1988 6.01 8.79
1987 6.2 8.83
1986 6.39 8.86
1985 6.53 8.86
1984 6.67 8.85
1983 6.81 8.83
1982 6.96 8.79
1981 7.12 8.75
1980 7.29 8.71
1979 7.45 8.67
1978 7.59 8.5
1977 7.72 8.47
1976 7.83 8.42
1975 7.93 8.37
1974 8 8.33
1973 8.06 8.29
1972 8.12 8.27
1971 8.15 8.26
1970 8.18 8.23
1969 8.19 8.22
1968 8.14 8.19
1967 8.06 8.17
1966 7.99 8.14
1965 7.93 8.1
1964 7.91 8.07
1963 7.85 8.03
1962 7.79 8.01
1961 7.7 8
1960 7.6 7.99

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

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Jordan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Yemen
2024 25.5 19.3
2023 25.3 19.2
2022 24.9 19.2
2021 24.6 19.1
2020 24.2 19.1
2019 23.9 19.1
2018 23.5 19
2017 23.2 18.9
2016 22.9 18.8
2015 22.6 18.7
2014 22.4 18.5
2013 22.3 18.3
2012 22.1 18.1
2011 21.9 17.9
2010 21.7 17.7
2009 21.5 17.4
2008 21.4 17.2
2007 21.2 16.9
2006 21 16.7
2005 20.8 16.4
2004 20.5 16.2
2003 20.3 16
2002 20.2 15.8
2001 20.1 15.6
2000 20 15.4
1999 19.9 15.2
1998 19.8 15
1997 19.8 14.9
1996 19.7 14.8
1995 19.5 14.7
1994 19.3 14.6
1993 18.9 14.6
1992 18.5 14.6
1991 18.1 14.6
1990 17.2 14.6
1989 16.4 14.6
1988 16.2 14.7
1987 16.1 14.8
1986 15.9 14.9
1985 15.8 15
1984 15.6 15.1
1983 15.5 15.3
1982 15.4 15.5
1981 15.2 15.7
1980 15.1 15.9
1979 15 16.1
1978 14.9 16.3
1977 14.9 16.6
1976 14.8 16.8
1975 14.8 17
1974 14.8 17.3
1973 14.8 17.6
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.8 18.1
1970 14.9 18.4
1969 15 18.7
1968 15.1 18.9
1967 15.3 19.1
1966 15.5 19.2
1965 15.7 19.3
1964 16 19.4
1963 16.2 19.5
1962 16.5 19.6
1961 16.8 19.6
1960 17 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Jordan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Jordan Yemen
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
45%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Jordan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Yemen
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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