World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 25% bigger than Jordan
Jordan: 89,318 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 17 times as long as Jordan’s
Jordan: 26 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 481 m above Jordan’s
Jordan: 1,854 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 12% of Jordan
Jordan: 11.6% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Jordan has 56% more people than the median country
Jordan: 11.5 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Jordan is 32% more densely populated than the median country
Jordan: 130 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Jordan are 1.3 cm taller than in the median country
Jordan: 174.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 1.1 cm taller than in Jordan
Jordan: 159.5 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 6.8 years older than in Jordan
Jordan: 24.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Jordan have 0.7 more children on average than in the median country
Jordan: 2.6 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 4.8% in Jordan
Jordan: 4.8% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Jordan hosts 46 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Jordan: 37.9 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Jordan has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Jordan: 0.9 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Jordan and the median country are practically level
Jordan: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Jordan’s economy is 35% larger than the median country’s
Jordan: $61.6 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 67% more per person than Jordan
Jordan: Int$12,632 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Jordan: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Jordan: no data · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 17% in Jordan, versus 5.1% in the median country
Jordan: 16.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Jordan spends 4.6% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Jordan: 4.6% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Jordan’s 16%
Jordan: 15.5% (2023) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Jordan’s
Jordan: 42% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 38% more on health per person than Jordan
Jordan: $342 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Jordan live 3.4 years longer than in the median country
Jordan: 78 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Jordan
Jordan: 12 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Jordan has 70% more doctors per person than the median country
Jordan: 2.9 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 72% more hospital beds per person than Jordan
Jordan: 1.4 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 9.1 times that in Jordan
Jordan: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
33% of adults in Jordan are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Jordan: 33.2% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in Jordan smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Jordan: 34.1% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 1.36 points higher than in Jordan
Jordan: 4.48 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 15 times as much alcohol as in Jordan
Jordan: 0.3 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 60% more meat per person than Jordan
Jordan: 35.1 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 382 kcal more food per person per day than Jordan
Jordan: 2,556 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Jordan put in 509 more hours a year than in the median country
Jordan: 2,483 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Jordan went to school 0.31 years longer than in the median country
Jordan: 10.2 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Jordan welcomed 31% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019)
Jordan: 0.45 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Jordan has 5 more World Heritage sites than the median country (8 against 3)
Jordan: 8 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Jordan and the median country are practically level
Jordan: 4 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Jordan are online, versus 82% in the median country
Jordan: 96% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Jordan is 57% faster than in the median country
Jordan: 253 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Jordan and the median country are practically level
Jordan: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
93% of people in Jordan live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Jordan: 93% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Jordan 70
Jordan: 70 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Jordan’s
Jordan: 509 km (2020) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Jordan fly 36% more passengers per resident than those from the median country
Jordan: 0.32 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 0.8% of Jordan
Jordan: 0.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 49% more CO₂ than someone in Jordan
Jordan: 2 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Jordan
Jordan: 24.1% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Jordan carries 2 times as much fine dust as in the median country
Jordan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Jordan
Jordan: 1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Jordan are 11% deadlier than in the median country
Jordan: 20.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 2.6 °C warmer than Jordan
Jordan: 20.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 13 times as much rain as Jordan
Jordan: 80 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Jordan bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 25% bigger than Jordan.
Which has more people, Jordan or the median country?
Jordan has 56% more people than the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Jordan or the median country?
People in Jordan live 3.4 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in Jordan and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Jordan or the median country?
Men in Jordan are 1.3 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
