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Jordan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 110th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Zimbabwe
Population
11555022
17361868
Population rank 86/197 74/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Jordan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Zimbabwe
2024 $53,352,289,577 $41,539,411,516
2023 $51,088,476,338 $35,871,779,681
2022 $48,764,963,380 $40,757,561,709
2021 $46,296,100,141 $41,287,673,690
2020 $43,700,383,099 $31,980,334,561
2019 $44,503,006,338 $33,357,695,635
2018 $43,370,860,704 $34,141,666,667
2017 $41,608,435,915 $51,035,657,371
2016 $39,892,551,127 $20,559,250,000
2015 $38,587,017,887 $19,973,250,000
2014 $36,847,643,521 $19,505,500,000
2013 $34,454,440,141 $19,100,750,000
2012 $31,634,561,690 $17,123,500,000
2011 $29,524,149,155 $14,109,000,000
2010 $27,133,804,225 $12,047,750,000
2009 $24,537,876,056 $9,670,750,000
2008 $22,658,715,989 $4,418,000,000
2007 $17,110,437,236 $5,294,750,000
2006 $15,056,981,664 $5,446,750,000
2005 $12,588,998,590 $5,758,250,000
2004 $11,411,706,629 $5,808,500,000
2003 $10,195,627,645 $5,730,500,000
2002 $9,582,510,578 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,975,814,653 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,460,789,845 $6,693,250,000
1999 $8,149,929,478 $6,861,500,000
1998 $7,912,270,804 $6,405,250,000
1997 $7,245,839,210 $8,534,000,000
1996 $6,927,503,526 $8,557,500,000
1995 $6,727,597,032 $7,115,000,000
1994 $6,236,295,978 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,606,400,222 $6,567,250,000
1992 $5,310,833,194 $6,755,000,000
1991 $4,344,467,193 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,160,087,508 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,221,373,674 $8,290,553,535
1988 $6,277,451,829 $7,818,774,177
1987 $6,756,209,762 $6,744,657,033
1986 $6,402,050,485 $6,220,698,247
1985 $4,993,601,520 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,967,162,160 $6,355,369,172
1983 $4,920,692,191 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,681,240,993 $8,544,060,905
1981 $4,383,944,703 $8,015,464,252
1980 $3,910,044,474 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,271,368,781 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,602,208,589 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,096,778,602 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,708,521,219 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,363,073,498 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,197,483,949 $3,984,194,614
1973 $943,783,840 $3,311,043,292
1972 $788,479,685 $2,679,096,597
1971 $678,159,729 $2,179,828,710
1970 $639,519,744 $1,885,168,339
1969 $698,879,720 $1,748,891,294
1968 $561,119,776 $1,480,355,355
1967 $631,679,747 $1,397,715,282
1966 $657,999,737 $1,282,403,936
1965 $599,759,760 $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Jordan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Zimbabwe
2024 $4,618 $2,497
2023 $4,466 $2,195
2022 $4,332 $2,536
2021 $4,183 $2,614
2020 $4,022 $2,060
2019 $4,170 $2,184
2018 $4,145 $2,271
2017 $4,066 $3,445
2016 $3,987 $1,408
2015 $4,043 $1,387
2014 $4,191 $1,373
2013 $4,311 $1,363
2012 $4,170 $1,239
2011 $3,947 $1,038
2010 $3,718 $902
2009 $3,436 $736
2008 $3,242 $341
2007 $2,506 $414
2006 $2,343 $431
2005 $2,088 $461
2004 $1,940 $470
2003 $1,776 $468
2002 $1,706 $525
2001 $1,632 $566
2000 $1,571 $563
1999 $1,545 $582
1998 $1,532 $552
1997 $1,436 $751
1996 $1,410 $767
1995 $1,416 $648
1994 $1,367 $634
1993 $1,289 $605
1992 $1,287 $631
1991 $1,110 $831
1990 $1,149 $867
1989 $1,260 $840
1988 $1,966 $816
1987 $2,217 $726
1986 $2,200 $693
1985 $1,797 $649
1984 $1,871 $757
1983 $1,939 $959
1982 $1,929 $1,096
1981 $1,885 $1,069
1980 $1,750 $949
1979 $1,519 $779
1978 $1,249 $665
1977 $1,039 $677
1976 $873 $687
1975 $718 $717
1974 $651 $674
1973 $531 $579
1972 $460 $483
1971 $412 $406
1970 $409 $361
1969 $474 $346
1968 $409 $302
1967 $497 $294.4
1966 $558 $278.7
1965 $546 $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Jordan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Zimbabwe
2026 78.3 63.6
2025 78.1 63.3
2024 78 63.1
2023 77.8 62.8
2022 77.1 62.4
2021 74.2 60.1
2020 75.6 61.5
2019 76.9 61.1
2018 76.5 60.9
2017 76.1 60.3
2016 75.6 59.8
2015 75.1 59
2014 74.6 58.1
2013 74.3 56.8
2012 74.1 55.4
2011 73.9 53.9
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.7 49.7
2008 73.6 48.5
2007 73.4 47.6
2006 73.2 47.1
2005 73 46.6
2004 72.8 46
2003 72.6 45.4
2002 72.4 45.9
2001 72.1 44.5
2000 71.9 46
1999 71.7 46.4
1998 71.5 47.6
1997 71.3 48.5
1996 71.1 49
1995 70.9 51.1
1994 70.7 52.5
1993 70.6 54
1992 70.4 55.6
1991 70.2 57
1990 70.1 58.3
1989 69.9 59.4
1988 69.6 60.2
1987 69.3 60.7
1986 69 61
1985 68.6 60.9
1984 68.2 60.6
1983 67.8 60
1982 67.4 59.9
1981 66.9 59.4
1980 66.5 59.1
1979 66 54.9
1978 65.6 54.7
1977 65.1 57
1976 64.7 57.6
1975 64.1 58.2
1974 63.6 58.2
1973 63.1 58.1
1972 62.5 58.2
1971 61.8 58
1970 59.8 57.8
1969 60.5 57.5
1968 59.8 57.1
1967 59 56.8
1966 57.8 56.4
1965 57.3 55.9
1964 56.5 55.4
1963 55.5 54.9
1962 54.6 54.5
1961 53.7 54
1960 52.7 53.5
1959 51.6 53
1958 50.4 52.6
1957 49.2 52.2
1956 48 51.8
1955 46.8 51.4
1954 45.6 51
1953 44.4 50.6
1952 43.2 50.2
1951 42 49.8
1950 40.9 49.4

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

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Jordan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Jordan Zimbabwe
2024 11,552,876 16,634,373
2023 11,439,213 16,340,822
2022 11,256,263 16,069,056
2021 11,066,356 15,797,210
2020 10,865,228 15,526,888
2019 10,671,891 15,271,368
2018 10,462,306 15,034,452
2017 10,234,226 14,812,482
2016 10,006,367 14,600,294
2015 9,544,729 14,399,013
2014 8,791,710 14,207,359
2013 7,991,809 14,013,808
2012 7,587,127 13,817,887
2011 7,480,424 13,595,424
2010 7,297,043 13,356,548
2009 7,141,753 13,142,790
2008 6,989,866 12,959,149
2007 6,827,227 12,804,058
2006 6,427,371 12,636,445
2005 6,029,587 12,483,432
2004 5,882,061 12,365,896
2003 5,741,828 12,232,323
2002 5,616,066 12,087,653
2001 5,498,894 11,971,901
2000 5,386,945 11,892,055
1999 5,276,444 11,783,458
1998 5,164,284 11,594,297
1997 5,046,285 11,369,827
1996 4,912,516 11,158,360
1995 4,752,096 10,974,599
1994 4,561,406 10,873,148
1993 4,348,020 10,860,288
1992 4,127,693 10,702,700
1991 3,915,149 10,404,816
1990 3,621,908 10,137,281
1989 3,349,627 9,864,798
1988 3,193,039 9,583,094
1987 3,047,634 9,284,644
1986 2,909,887 8,982,578
1985 2,778,810 8,686,813
1984 2,654,688 8,391,488
1983 2,537,307 8,098,404
1982 2,426,927 7,796,496
1981 2,325,517 7,498,635
1980 2,234,186 7,041,303
1979 2,153,882 6,647,556
1978 2,083,595 6,543,575
1977 2,019,002 6,449,512
1976 1,958,177 6,287,105
1975 1,899,055 6,098,658
1974 1,839,182 5,908,328
1973 1,778,094 5,720,404
1972 1,714,555 5,542,445
1971 1,645,145 5,374,712
1970 1,565,163 5,215,918
1969 1,473,100 5,058,181
1968 1,372,460 4,900,440
1967 1,271,183 4,748,307
1966 1,178,360 4,601,217
1965 1,099,440 4,458,462
1964 1,035,640 4,320,006
1963 984,714 4,185,877
1962 940,554 4,055,959
1961 897,591 3,930,401
1960 853,471 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Zimbabwe
2023 2.64 3.72
2022 2.68 3.77
2021 2.74 3.77
2020 2.79 3.75
2019 2.86 3.75
2018 2.92 3.74
2017 2.99 3.77
2016 3.07 3.83
2015 3.14 3.91
2014 3.3 4.01
2013 3.45 4.11
2012 3.57 4.13
2011 3.69 4.13
2010 3.78 4.04
2009 3.84 3.95
2008 3.88 3.78
2007 3.8 3.68
2006 3.71 3.64
2005 3.65 3.69
2004 3.73 3.78
2003 3.82 3.86
2002 3.81 3.93
2001 3.8 3.98
2000 3.86 4.01
1999 3.97 4.06
1998 4.11 4.07
1997 4.32 4.08
1996 4.51 4.11
1995 4.68 4.15
1994 4.82 4.28
1993 4.97 4.39
1992 5.14 4.57
1991 5.33 4.72
1990 5.54 4.88
1989 5.8 5.07
1988 6.01 5.28
1987 6.2 5.5
1986 6.39 5.69
1985 6.53 5.87
1984 6.67 6.04
1983 6.81 6.2
1982 6.96 6.33
1981 7.12 6.45
1980 7.29 6.52
1979 7.45 6.59
1978 7.59 6.66
1977 7.72 6.71
1976 7.83 6.77
1975 7.93 6.83
1974 8 6.88
1973 8.06 6.94
1972 8.12 6.94
1971 8.15 6.94
1970 8.18 6.98
1969 8.19 7.04
1968 8.14 7.11
1967 8.06 7.16
1966 7.99 7.2
1965 7.93 7.23
1964 7.91 7.23
1963 7.85 7.23
1962 7.79 7.23
1961 7.7 7.21
1960 7.6 7.2

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

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Jordan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Zimbabwe
2024 25.5 19
2023 25.3 18.9
2022 24.9 18.7
2021 24.6 18.6
2020 24.2 18.5
2019 23.9 18.3
2018 23.5 18.2
2017 23.2 18.1
2016 22.9 18
2015 22.6 18
2014 22.4 18
2013 22.3 18
2012 22.1 18.1
2011 21.9 18.2
2010 21.7 18.3
2009 21.5 18.4
2008 21.4 18.5
2007 21.2 18.5
2006 21 18.5
2005 20.8 18.3
2004 20.5 18.3
2003 20.3 18.2
2002 20.2 18.1
2001 20.1 18
2000 20 17.8
1999 19.9 17.7
1998 19.8 17.5
1997 19.8 17.2
1996 19.7 16.9
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.4
1993 18.9 16.3
1992 18.5 16.4
1991 18.1 16.5
1990 17.2 16.3
1989 16.4 16.1
1988 16.2 15.9
1987 16.1 15.9
1986 15.9 15.9
1985 15.8 15.9
1984 15.6 15.8
1983 15.5 15.8
1982 15.4 15.8
1981 15.2 15.7
1980 15.1 15.6
1979 15 15.6
1978 14.9 15.7
1977 14.9 15.8
1976 14.8 15.8
1975 14.8 15.9
1974 14.8 15.9
1973 14.8 15.8
1972 14.8 15.8
1971 14.8 15.8
1970 14.9 15.7
1969 15 15.7
1968 15.1 15.7
1967 15.3 15.7
1966 15.5 15.7
1965 15.7 15.7
1964 16 15.7
1963 16.2 15.8
1962 16.5 16
1961 16.8 16.2
1960 17 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Jordan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Jordan Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Jordan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
60,439 mi
2019

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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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