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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Afghanistan vs Jordan

Afghanistan and Jordan compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Jordan leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

3

Afghanistan wins

6

Jordan wins

MetricAfghanistanJordan
Population41,454,76111,439,213
GDP Per Capita$414$4,466
Life Expectancy66.077.8
Population Growth Rate2.141.61
Urban Population25.5%92.7%
Fertility Rate4.842.64
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.912.3
Literacy Rate37.3%94.8%
Unemployment Rate14.0%16.6%
Internet Users15.9%90.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.322.85
Gini Index--
Forest Area1.9%1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to Jordan's 11,439,213.

Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 3 categories while Jordan leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.