The Human Truth Foundation

Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)

https://www.humantruth.info/jordan.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#jordan

Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index100th best
CapitalAmman
Land Area 88 780km21
LocationAsia, The Middle East
Population10.0m2
Life Expectancy74.26yrs (2017)3
GNI$9 924 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesJO, JOR, 4005
Internet Domain.jo6
CurrencyDinar (JOD)7
Telephone+9628

1. Overview

#islam #israel #UK #USA

Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan from Palestine in the early 1920s, and the area gained its independence in 1946; it adopted the name of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler was King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic leader, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank to Israel in the 1967 war and defeated Palestinian rebels who attempted to overthrow the monarchy in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian claims to the West Bank - called "The 1988 Disengagement Decision." In 1989, he reinstituted parliamentary elections and initiated a gradual political liberalization and legalized political parties in 1992. In 1994, he signed a peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II, King HUSSEIN's eldest son, assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and implemented some economic and political reforms. Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported the Coalition ouster of SADDAM Husayn in Iraq and, following the outbreak of insurgent violence in Iraq, absorbed thousands of displaced Iraqis. Municipal elections were held in July 2007 under a system in which 20% of seats in all municipal councils were reserved by quota for women. Beginning in January 2011 in the wake of unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, as many as several thousand Jordanians staged weekly demonstrations and marches in Amman and other cities throughout Jordan to push for political reforms and to protest against government corruption, rising prices, rampant poverty, and high unemployment. In response, King ABDALLAH replaced his prime minister four times and formed two commissions - one to propose specific reforms to Jordan's electoral and political party laws and the other to consider limited constitutional amendments. In a televised speech in June 2011, King ABDULLAH announced plans to work toward transferring authority for appointing future prime ministers and cabinet ministers to parliament; in a subsequent announcement, he outlined a revised political parties law intended to encourage greater political participation. Protesters and opposition elements generally acknowledged those measures as steps in the right direction, but many continue to push for greater limits on the king's authority and to fight against government corruption. A royal decree issued in September 2011 approved constitutional amendments passed by the parliament aimed at strengthening a more independent judiciary and established a constitutional court and independent election commission to oversee municipal and parliamentary elections. In October 2011, King ABDALLAH dismissed the Jordanian cabinet and replaced the prime minister in response to widespread public dissatisfaction with government performance and escalating criticism of the premier because of public concerns over his reported involvement in corruption. Parliamentary elections held in January 2013 were overseen by the newly established Independent Electoral Commission and resulted in the election of 150 members to the Lower House of Parliament.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverAt the crossroads of history for more than 2000 years, the kingdom of Jordan is a treasure trove of world-class heritage sites and spectacular desert scenery. Jordan has welcomed high volumes of visitors since camel caravans plied the legendary King´s Highway transporting frankincense in exchange for spices. Nabataean tradesmen, Roman legionnaires, Muslim armies and zealous Crusaders have all passed through the land we now call Jordan, leaving spectacular monuments behind. In turn, these monuments have provoked a modern wave of visitors who, since the early 19th century, have been fascinated to discover this potent past or who have gone in search of the origins of their faith.

Thanks to its diversity and small size, Jordan repays even the shortest visit with world-class sights and activities. Petra, the ancient Nabataean city locked in the heart of Jordan´s sandstone escarpments, is the jewel in the crown of the country´s many antiquities, but it is far from the only reason to visit. Apart from the many other spectacular historical and biblical sites, the country offers striking desert landscapes, a salty sea at the lowest point on earth, and rural towns that keep continuity with the traditions of the past.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Jordan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
100=Suriname0.730
101Uzbekistan0.727
102=Dominica0.720
102=Jordan0.720
104Libya0.718
105Paraguay0.717
106=Palestine0.715
106=St Lucia0.715
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
108Tunisia$10 258
109Fiji$9 980
110Iraq$9 977
111Jordan$9 924
112Lebanon$9 526
113Bhutan$9 438
114Philippines$8 920
115Jamaica$8 834
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
97Bolivia88.4
98Russia88.7
99Cape Verde88.8
100Jordan88.8
101Maldives88.9
102St Lucia89.3
103Cuba89.5
104Nepal90.0
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Jordan's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Jordan's population is predicted to fall to 8 415 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.79. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
86Greece10.5m
87Portugal10.3m
88Sweden10.0m
89Jordan10.0m
90Azerbaijan9.9m
91Hungary9.7m
92UAE9.6m
93Honduras9.6m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
63Malaysia74.9
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
134Haiti2.77
135Mongolia2.77
136Swaziland2.79
137Jordan2.79
138Kyrgyzstan2.80
139Aruba1.18
140China1.18
141Algeria2.83
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
50Botswana07.7
51=UAE07.7
52Oman07.8
53Jordan08.0
54Laos08.1
55Timor-Leste (E. Timor)08.2
56Belize08.3
57Gabon08.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
10Oman44.7%
11Hong Kong39.1%
12Saudi Arabia37.0%
13Jordan33.3%
14Nauru32.7%
15Lebanon31.9%
16Switzerland29.6%
17Australia28.8%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
54Nicaragua12.5%
55Latvia12.3%
56Luxembourg11.8%
57Jordan11.3%
58Kyrgyzstan11.2%
59Tajikistan11.2%
60Cuba10.9%
61Mauritius10.9%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #jordan #jordan_slavery #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
140Maldives110.2
141Madagascar110.4
142Zambia111.0
143Jordan111.1
144Vietnam111.6
145Haiti111.9
Asia Avg103.00
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Jordan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Jordan does better than average when it comes to eliminating modern slavery19. However Jordan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms22, LGBT equality23 (still high for Asia), its nominal commitment to Human Rights24, opposing gender inequality25, its average Freedom in the World rating, supporting press freedom26 and in freethought27. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice28. "In 2017, Jordan continued to violate human rights, including restrictions on free expression, free assembly, and women´s rights"29. Jordan does not accept basic human rights regarding religion; only Islam is acceptable29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Jordan's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #jordan #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1=Japan44.1
2Hong Kong48.2
3Singapore49.5
...
38Mongolia107.7
39Nepal108.4
40Cambodia109.5
41Jordan109.8
42Philippines116.9
43Tajikistan118.2
44Syria122.2
45Timor-Leste (E. Timor)124.4
46Pakistan127.9
Asia Avg80.90
q=50.
Health (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
134Venezuela108.1
135Nepal108.4
136Cambodia109.5
137Jordan109.8
138Tonga110.1
139Cape Verde110.5
140Belize111.0
141Paraguay111.5
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.

For more, see:

Health:

Jordan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Jordan comes in the best 20 for its suicide rate32 (the lowest in Asia) and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35, its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate36. But, things still need to improve in Jordan. Jordan does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate14. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its smoking rate37. In an attempt to improve its horrendous death rate from related illness, in 2020 smoking in indoor public spaces was finally banned38. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Jordan improved by +6.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Jordan is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 8.13 in 1969.

In the buildup to the 2020 ban on smoking in indoor public spaces, Jordan was declared to be the heaviest user of tobacco by an international report, and its death rate from related diseases was 1 in 5 of all deaths (compared to 1 in 10 globally)38.

Larissa Al-Uar, from the activist group Tobacco Free Jordan, said the announcemenet was a "huge change". [...] She said previous efforts to curb the country's record-high smoking rates had suffered from weak enforcement as well as what health advocates claimed was widespread interference in policymaking by multinational tobacco companies. A Guardian investigation found that tobacco company lobbyists had been regularly invited to sit in on meetings to debate regulations on their products.

The Guardian (2020)38

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
63Malaysia74.9
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
17=Sudan0.5
18Bhutan0.6
19=Morocco0.6
20Jordan0.7
21=Senegal0.7
22Oman0.8
23=Indonesia0.8
23=Azerbaijan0.8
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
134Haiti2.77
135Mongolia2.77
136Swaziland2.79
137Jordan2.79
138Kyrgyzstan2.80
139Aruba1.18
140China1.18
141Algeria2.83
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
37
Pos.201437
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
163Hungary1 759
164Estonia1 775
165Ukraine1 854
166Jordan1 855
167Austria1 988
168S. Korea2 073
169Greece2 086
170Azerbaijan2 114
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate32
Pos.2013
Per 100k32
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
4Jordan0.2
5Maldives0.7
6Azerbaijan1.3
7S. Africa1.8
8Bahamas2.5
9Peru2.9
10Kuwait3.6
11Armenia3.9
12Dominican Rep.4.6
Asia Avg19.50
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
15Saudi Arabia15
16Belgium16
17New Zealand17
18Jordan18
19S. Korea19
20Kuwait20
21Japan21
22Spain22
Asia Avg64.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
39
Pos.2016
%39
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
175UAE67.8
176=Lebanon67.9
176=USA67.9
178Jordan69.6
179Saudi Arabia69.7
180Qatar71.7
181Kuwait73.4
182Micronesia75.9
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
36
Pos.2022
Per 100036
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
74Djibouti22.7
75Chile22.8
76Mauritius24.0
77Jordan24.9
78Mongolia25.0
79Bahamas25.1
80Morocco25.5
81Fiji26.1
Asia Avg25.9
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
35
Pos.2015
Avg %35
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
36Slovakia97.0
37Kyrgyzstan96.7
38Brazil96.7
39=Jordan96.6
39=Brunei96.6
41Spain96.5
42Poland96.5
43Libya96.4
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Jordan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #jordan #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Nepal47.9
3India49.5
4Philippines49.6
5Japan57.4
6Thailand59.5
7Vietnam60.6
8Indonesia61.9
9Jordan63.1
10Hong Kong64.6
11Cyprus64.8
12Bangladesh69.7
13Maldives70.5
Asia Avg86.44
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
35Indonesia61.9
36Cameroon62.6
37Italy63.1
38Jordan63.1
39Ireland63.1
40Burkina Faso63.1
41Gambia63.3
42Senegal63.4
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Jordan is 38th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Jordan does better than average when it comes to its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance41, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42, reducing annual meat consumption per person43 and in its forested percent change 2000-202044. Jordan does not succeed in everything, however. Jordan does worse than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency45 (still good for Asia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
44
Pos.Total44
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
113=Pitcairn Islands0.0%
113=Bermuda0.0%
113=Faroe Islands0.0%
113=Jordan0.0%
113=Andorra0.0%
113=Grenada0.0%
113=Aruba0.0%
113=Svalbard0.0%
Asia Avg3.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
41
Pos.201841
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
59Azerbaijan62.3
60S. Korea62.3
61Kuwait62.3
62Jordan62.2
63Armenia62.1
64Peru61.9
65Montenegro61.3
66Egypt61.2
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better45
Pos.2022
Avg45
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
85Namibia1.07
86Cambodia1.07
87Albania1.08
88Jordan1.10
89Mexico1.10
90Taiwan1.10
91Bolivia1.11
92Chile1.11
Asia Avg1.50
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
31Austria70%
32Venezuela70%
33Kazakhstan70%
34Jordan69%
35Portugal69%
36Costa Rica69%
37Mexico69%
38Uzbekistan69%
Asia Avg55.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better42
Pos.2011
%42
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
60Zambia41.9%
61Singapore41.6%
62Ukraine41.5%
63Jordan41.4%
64India41.2%
65Canada41.2%
66Serbia41.1%
67Ghana40.4%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
43
Pos.2021
kg43
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
64Central African Rep.34.4
65Comoros34.5
66Venezuela35.6
67Jordan36.0
68Lebanon36.3
69Paraguay36.4
70Azerbaijan37.1
71Namibia37.2
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Jordan was reducing.43

7. Jordan's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #english #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1S. Korea22.2
2Japan24.7
3Israel29.5
...
26Sri Lanka79.2
27Lebanon82.1
28Philippines85.1
29Jordan86.1
30India87.8
31Oman89.8
32Palestine91.6
33Mongolia91.7
34Indonesia93.3
Asia Avg78.26
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
97Bahamas83.5
98Dominica84.0
99Philippines85.1
100Jordan86.1
101St Lucia86.3
102=Dominican Rep.87.1
102=Panama87.1
104Andorra87.1
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark47. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone47. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots48.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)49

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe47, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia47.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2950
2Israel4.1150
3Japan3.5850
...
64=Cuba0.4751
65Macedonia0.4451
66=Puerto Rico0.4451
67Jordan0.4352
68Mozambique0.4253
69Thailand0.3954
70=Tanzania0.3853
70=Romania0.3850
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
55
Pos.201855
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
51Poland85.3%
52Belgium84.8%
53UK84.5%
54Jordan84.0%
55France83.5%
56Sri Lanka82.8%
57Bosnia & Herzegovina81.2%
58Malaysia80.8%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
56
Pos.2021
Years56
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
154Burundi10.7
155Kenya10.7
156Ivory Coast10.7
157Jordan10.6
158Guinea-Bissau10.6
159Guatemala10.6
160Liberia10.4
161Papua New Guinea10.4
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
62Malta62
63Ghana63
64Samoa64
65Jordan65
66Namibia66
67India67
68Lebanon68
69Senegal69
Asia Avg97.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
57
Pos.2015
Score57
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
58Colombia1231
59Qatar1222
60Georgia1216
61Jordan1197
62Indonesia1186
63Brazil1185
64Peru1182
65Lebanon1129
Asia Avg1398
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
58
Pos.2018
%58
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
75=India80
76Iraq82
77=El Salvador85
77=Jordan85
79Palestine86
80=Uganda86
80=Chad86
80=Niger86
Asia Avg55.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better59
Pos.200659
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
75=Cuba85
76Venezuela84
77=Colombia84
77=Jordan84
77=Afghanistan84
77=UAE84
77=Iran84
77=Pakistan84
Asia Avg90.4
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
60
Pos.201660
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
104=Fiji47%
105Tonga47%
106Nigeria46%
107Jordan46%
108Panama45%
109Mexico45%
110=Kenya45%
110=Belize45%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
61
Pos.201261
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
21Indonesia42
22=Libya43
22=Malaysia43
24Jordan45
25=Turkey46
25=Tunisia46
27Venezuela48
28Azerbaijan50
Asia Avg56.6
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
62
Pos.2017
Ratio62
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
169=Cuba0.0
169=St Vincent & Grenadines0.0
169=Montenegro0.0
169=Libya0.0
169=Jamaica0.0
169=Fiji0.0
169=Jordan0.0
169=Barbados0.0
Asia Avg2.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
63
Pos.202463
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
75Dominican Rep.43.4%
76Ecuador43.3%
77Mauritius42.9%
78Jordan42.6%
79Egypt42.5%
80Panama41.6%
81Paraguay41.2%
82Tunisia40.4%
Asia Avg46.4%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
64
Pos.2022
%64
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
101=Tanzania33.0
102Spain32.0
103=Benin32.0
103=Jordan32.0
103=France32.0
103=Greece32.0
107Georgia31.0
108=Morocco31.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
65
Pos.2022
Points65
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
58Mauritius50.0
59Namibia49.0
60Vanuatu48.0
61=Jordan47.0
61=Malaysia47.0
63Armenia46.0
64=Romania46.0
65China45.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
66
Pos.2024
Score66
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
125Ghana4.3
126Myanmar (Burma)4.3
127Togo4.3
128Jordan4.3
129Liberia4.3
130Madagascar4.2
131Zambia3.9
132Ethiopia3.9
Asia Avg5.41
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
88Indonesia88
89Cambodia89
90Peru90
91Jordan91
92Haiti92
93Tunisia93
94Papua New Guinea94
95Belarus95
Asia Avg99.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
21Portugal21
22Moldova22
23Hungary23
24Jordan24
25Mauritius25
26Zimbabwe26
27Canada27
28Trinidad & Tobago28
Asia Avg86.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
Score67
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
59Gambia1.89
60Greece1.89
61Bosnia & Herzegovina1.89
62Jordan1.90
63Zambia1.90
64Cyprus1.90
65Serbia1.92
66Armenia1.93
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
28Mongolia28
29Rwanda29
30Paraguay30
31Jordan31
32India32
33New Zealand33
34Malaysia34
35S. Korea35
Asia Avg76.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
108Cape Verde108
109China109
110Kazakhstan110
111Jordan111
112Libya112
113Belize113
114Morocco114
115Iraq115
Asia Avg92.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
68
Pos.2019
Score68
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
84Peru2.84
85Rwanda2.95
86Nicaragua2.95
87Jordan3.09
88Italy3.11
89Paraguay3.12
90Bahrain3.20
91Tanzania3.27
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better69
Pos.201969
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
81Tonga10.40
82Mexico10.50
83=St Lucia10.60
83=Jordan10.60
85Colombia10.70
86Peru10.80
87Brazil10.90
88Belize11.10
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
70
Pos.2023
%70
1Slovakia24.1%71
2Slovenia24.3%71
3Belarus24.4%72
...
66=Georgia33.5%73
67Palestine33.7%74
68=Tunisia33.7%71
68=Jordan33.7%75
68=Switzerland33.7%72
71Spain33.9%71
72=Romania33.9%71
73Tajikistan34.0%76
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Jordan - only for 7 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
77
Pos.2018
Severity77
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
4Turkmenistan.001
5Jordan.002
6Kazakhstan.002
7Montenegro.002
8Trinidad & Tobago.002
9Maldives.003
10Albania.003
11Thailand.003
12Moldova.004
Asia Avg.084
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #jordan #judaism #religion #religion_in_jordan #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)58
Pos.Lower is better
%58
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
75=India80
76Iraq82
77=El Salvador85
77=Jordan85
79Palestine86
80=Uganda86
80=Chad86
80=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
86=Nigeria88
86=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
89=Ghana89
89=Guatemala89
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)78
Pos.Higher is better
%78
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
109=Iraq0
109=Guinea0
109=Ghana0
109=Jordan0
109=Gambia0
109=Kenya0
109=Ethiopia0
109=Afghanistan0
109=Egypt0
109=Liberia0
109=Libya0
109=Ivory Coast0
109=Pakistan0
109=Niger0
109=Saudi Arabia0
109=Rwanda0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below79:

Christian2.2%
Muslim97.2%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.4%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Sunni Muslim 92% (official), Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)80.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Jordan does not accept basic human rights regarding religion and belief29. There is no official way to be non-religious, it is illegal to promote religions other than Islam, converting away from Islam is illegal, and, blasphemy laws are used to prevent any meaningful religious discussion except glorification of Islam29. Muslims must abide by a particular interpretation of Sharia law29.

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