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Jordan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 110th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Zambia
Population
11555022
22697916
Population rank 86/197 62/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Jordan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Zambia
2024 $53,352,289,577 $25,303,185,342
2023 $51,088,476,338 $27,577,956,471
2022 $48,764,963,380 $29,163,782,140
2021 $46,296,100,141 $22,096,416,932
2020 $43,700,383,099 $18,137,764,931
2019 $44,503,006,338 $23,308,667,781
2018 $43,370,860,704 $26,311,507,274
2017 $41,608,435,915 $25,873,601,261
2016 $39,892,551,127 $20,958,412,538
2015 $38,587,017,887 $21,251,216,799
2014 $36,847,643,521 $27,141,023,558
2013 $34,454,440,141 $28,037,239,463
2012 $31,634,561,690 $25,503,060,420
2011 $29,524,149,155 $23,459,515,276
2010 $27,133,804,225 $20,265,559,484
2009 $24,537,876,056 $15,328,342,304
2008 $22,658,715,989 $17,910,858,638
2007 $17,110,437,236 $14,056,957,976
2006 $15,056,981,664 $12,756,858,899
2005 $12,588,998,590 $8,331,870,169
2004 $11,411,706,629 $6,221,110,219
2003 $10,195,627,645 $4,901,869,764
2002 $9,582,510,578 $4,193,850,445
2001 $8,975,814,653 $4,094,441,301
2000 $8,460,789,845 $3,600,632,111
1999 $8,149,929,478 $3,404,284,891
1998 $7,912,270,804 $3,537,741,942
1997 $7,245,839,210 $4,303,288,480
1996 $6,927,503,526 $3,597,220,962
1995 $6,727,597,032 $3,806,983,413
1994 $6,236,295,978 $3,656,806,166
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,273,505,344
1992 $5,310,833,194 $3,182,810,841
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,376,806,697
1990 $4,160,087,508 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,221,373,674 $3,994,673,161
1988 $6,277,451,829 $3,728,878,149
1987 $6,756,209,762 $2,265,250,972
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,664,413,508
1985 $4,993,601,520 $2,252,454,500
1984 $4,967,162,160 $2,719,518,933
1983 $4,920,692,191 $3,321,048,451
1982 $4,681,240,993 $3,871,117,093
1981 $4,383,944,703 $4,008,126,497
1980 $3,910,044,474 $3,884,530,854
1979 $3,271,368,781 $3,353,445,378
1978 $2,602,208,589 $2,811,032,473
1977 $2,096,778,602 $2,515,296,940
1976 $1,708,521,219 $2,742,859,263
1975 $1,363,073,498 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,197,483,949 $2,910,981,262
1973 $943,783,840 $2,434,255,237
1972 $788,479,685 $1,872,416,680
1971 $678,159,729 $1,653,259,341
1970 $639,519,744 $1,788,779,285
1969 $698,879,720 $1,926,399,230
1968 $561,119,776 $1,573,739,371
1967 $631,679,747 $1,340,639,464
1966 $657,999,737 $1,238,999,505
1965 $599,759,760 $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Jordan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Zambia
2024 $4,618 $1,187
2023 $4,466 $1,331
2022 $4,332 $1,447
2021 $4,183 $1,127
2020 $4,022 $952
2019 $4,170 $1,259
2018 $4,145 $1,464
2017 $4,066 $1,483
2016 $3,987 $1,239
2015 $4,043 $1,296
2014 $4,191 $1,707
2013 $4,311 $1,821
2012 $4,170 $1,710
2011 $3,947 $1,625
2010 $3,718 $1,451
2009 $3,436 $1,136
2008 $3,242 $1,376
2007 $2,506 $1,119
2006 $2,343 $1,052
2005 $2,088 $711
2004 $1,940 $549
2003 $1,776 $446
2002 $1,706 $394
2001 $1,632 $397
2000 $1,571 $359
1999 $1,545 $350
1998 $1,532 $373
1997 $1,436 $466
1996 $1,410 $400
1995 $1,416 $433
1994 $1,367 $426
1993 $1,289 $391
1992 $1,287 $389
1991 $1,110 $423
1990 $1,149 $422
1989 $1,260 $526
1988 $1,966 $504
1987 $2,217 $315
1986 $2,200 $238.2
1985 $1,797 $332
1984 $1,871 $413
1983 $1,939 $520
1982 $1,929 $627
1981 $1,885 $670
1980 $1,750 $669
1979 $1,519 $595
1978 $1,249 $514
1977 $1,039 $474
1976 $873 $533
1975 $718 $490
1974 $651 $601
1973 $531 $518
1972 $460 $410
1971 $412 $372
1970 $409 $414
1969 $474 $459
1968 $409 $387
1967 $497 $341
1966 $558 $325
1965 $546 $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Jordan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Zambia
2026 78.3 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 78 66.5
2023 77.8 66.3
2022 77.1 65.3
2021 74.2 62.4
2020 75.6 63.4
2019 76.9 62.9
2018 76.5 62.1
2017 76.1 61.6
2016 75.6 61.1
2015 75.1 60.7
2014 74.6 60.1
2013 74.3 59.4
2012 74.1 58.7
2011 73.9 57.8
2010 73.8 56.9
2009 73.7 55.9
2008 73.6 54.8
2007 73.4 53.7
2006 73.2 52.7
2005 73 51.6
2004 72.8 50.5
2003 72.6 49.6
2002 72.4 48.5
2001 72.1 47.4
2000 71.9 46.6
1999 71.7 45.9
1998 71.5 45.7
1997 71.3 45.7
1996 71.1 45.8
1995 70.9 46.1
1994 70.7 46.3
1993 70.6 46.7
1992 70.4 47
1991 70.2 47.4
1990 70.1 48.2
1989 69.9 48.9
1988 69.6 49.7
1987 69.3 50.4
1986 69 51.1
1985 68.6 52
1984 68.2 52.9
1983 67.8 53.7
1982 67.4 54.4
1981 66.9 55
1980 66.5 55.5
1979 66 56
1978 65.6 56.3
1977 65.1 56.3
1976 64.7 56.1
1975 64.1 55.7
1974 63.6 55.4
1973 63.1 54.9
1972 62.5 54.4
1971 61.8 53.9
1970 59.8 53.4
1969 60.5 53
1968 59.8 52.7
1967 59 52.5
1966 57.8 52.3
1965 57.3 52.1
1964 56.5 51.2
1963 55.5 51.6
1962 54.6 51.3
1961 53.7 51
1960 52.7 50.6
1959 51.6 50.3
1958 50.4 49.9
1957 49.2 49.5
1956 48 49.1
1955 46.8 48.8
1954 45.6 48.4
1953 44.4 48
1952 43.2 47.6
1951 42 47.2
1950 40.9 46.8

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

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Jordan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Jordan Zambia
2024 11,552,876 21,314,956
2023 11,439,213 20,723,965
2022 11,256,263 20,152,938
2021 11,066,356 19,603,607
2020 10,865,228 19,059,395
2019 10,671,891 18,513,839
2018 10,462,306 17,973,569
2017 10,234,226 17,441,320
2016 10,006,367 16,914,423
2015 9,544,729 16,399,089
2014 8,791,710 15,895,315
2013 7,991,809 15,398,997
2012 7,587,127 14,913,629
2011 7,480,424 14,437,796
2010 7,297,043 13,965,594
2009 7,141,753 13,490,389
2008 6,989,866 13,021,324
2007 6,827,227 12,565,085
2006 6,427,371 12,129,553
2005 6,029,587 11,718,819
2004 5,882,061 11,338,198
2003 5,741,828 10,983,595
2002 5,616,066 10,647,949
2001 5,498,894 10,325,185
2000 5,386,945 10,017,631
1999 5,276,444 9,740,005
1998 5,164,284 9,482,408
1997 5,046,285 9,237,063
1996 4,912,516 9,004,053
1995 4,752,096 8,785,763
1994 4,561,406 8,576,269
1993 4,348,020 8,373,921
1992 4,127,693 8,176,680
1991 3,915,149 7,981,650
1990 3,621,908 7,786,169
1989 3,349,627 7,589,216
1988 3,193,039 7,391,440
1987 3,047,634 7,191,282
1986 2,909,887 6,986,471
1985 2,778,810 6,780,953
1984 2,654,688 6,580,490
1983 2,537,307 6,381,038
1982 2,426,927 6,178,637
1981 2,325,517 5,983,289
1980 2,234,186 5,802,833
1979 2,153,882 5,631,728
1978 2,083,595 5,465,374
1977 2,019,002 5,302,480
1976 1,958,177 5,143,842
1975 1,899,055 4,990,086
1974 1,839,182 4,842,746
1973 1,778,094 4,702,693
1972 1,714,555 4,569,309
1971 1,645,145 4,442,525
1970 1,565,163 4,321,718
1969 1,473,100 4,197,116
1968 1,372,460 4,065,593
1967 1,271,183 3,936,343
1966 1,178,360 3,812,003
1965 1,099,440 3,692,086
1964 1,035,640 3,577,017
1963 984,714 3,465,907
1962 940,554 3,358,099
1961 897,591 3,254,086
1960 853,471 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Zambia
2023 2.64 4.1
2022 2.68 4.18
2021 2.74 4.25
2020 2.79 4.32
2019 2.86 4.42
2018 2.92 4.49
2017 2.99 4.57
2016 3.07 4.67
2015 3.14 4.78
2014 3.3 4.89
2013 3.45 5.01
2012 3.57 5.14
2011 3.69 5.26
2010 3.78 5.36
2009 3.84 5.45
2008 3.88 5.53
2007 3.8 5.61
2006 3.71 5.68
2005 3.65 5.7
2004 3.73 5.7
2003 3.82 5.71
2002 3.81 5.77
2001 3.8 5.85
2000 3.86 5.92
1999 3.97 6
1998 4.11 6.07
1997 4.32 6.12
1996 4.51 6.18
1995 4.68 6.23
1994 4.82 6.26
1993 4.97 6.3
1992 5.14 6.35
1991 5.33 6.46
1990 5.54 6.57
1989 5.8 6.64
1988 6.01 6.7
1987 6.2 6.8
1986 6.39 6.87
1985 6.53 6.93
1984 6.67 6.97
1983 6.81 7.01
1982 6.96 7.04
1981 7.12 7.07
1980 7.29 7.14
1979 7.45 7.22
1978 7.59 7.29
1977 7.72 7.35
1976 7.83 7.39
1975 7.93 7.42
1974 8 7.36
1973 8.06 7.34
1972 8.12 7.3
1971 8.15 7.26
1970 8.18 7.22
1969 8.19 7.18
1968 8.14 7.18
1967 8.06 7.15
1966 7.99 7.14
1965 7.93 7.12
1964 7.91 7.09
1963 7.85 7.06
1962 7.79 7.01
1961 7.7 6.98
1960 7.6 6.95

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

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Jordan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Zambia
2024 25.5 18.8
2023 25.3 18.6
2022 24.9 18.4
2021 24.6 18.2
2020 24.2 18
2019 23.9 17.9
2018 23.5 17.7
2017 23.2 17.5
2016 22.9 17.4
2015 22.6 17.2
2014 22.4 17.1
2013 22.3 17
2012 22.1 16.9
2011 21.9 16.8
2010 21.7 16.7
2009 21.5 16.6
2008 21.4 16.5
2007 21.2 16.4
2006 21 16.3
2005 20.8 16.3
2004 20.5 16.2
2003 20.3 16.1
2002 20.2 16
2001 20.1 15.9
2000 20 15.9
1999 19.9 15.8
1998 19.8 15.8
1997 19.8 15.8
1996 19.7 15.8
1995 19.5 15.8
1994 19.3 15.8
1993 18.9 15.8
1992 18.5 15.8
1991 18.1 15.7
1990 17.2 15.7
1989 16.4 15.7
1988 16.2 15.6
1987 16.1 15.6
1986 15.9 15.5
1985 15.8 15.5
1984 15.6 15.4
1983 15.5 15.4
1982 15.4 15.3
1981 15.2 15.3
1980 15.1 15.2
1979 15 15.3
1978 14.9 15.3
1977 14.9 15.4
1976 14.8 15.4
1975 14.8 15.5
1974 14.8 15.7
1973 14.8 15.8
1972 14.8 15.9
1971 14.8 16.1
1970 14.9 16.2
1969 15 16.4
1968 15.1 16.4
1967 15.3 16.5
1966 15.5 16.5
1965 15.7 16.6
1964 16 16.6
1963 16.2 16.7
1962 16.5 16.8
1961 16.8 16.9
1960 17 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Jordan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Jordan Zambia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
45%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Jordan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Zambia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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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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