National Identity
- Official name
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Official name (in Arabic)
- المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
- Official name (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Al-Mamlakah Al-Urduniyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah
- Name etymology
named for the Jordan River, which makes up part of Jordan's northwest border; the origin of the river's name is unclear, but it may come from a local word meaning "river"
Sources:- The Constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ↗ - Ministry of Finance Income and Sales Tax Department
- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Jordanian House of Representatives Its length is twice its width, and it is divided horizontally into three equal parallel parts, the upper one black, the middle one white and the lower one green; on it, at the hoist side, is placed a red right-angled triangle [...] and in this triangle is a white star with seven rays
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage Significance of the Banner of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The black colour: the banner of al-'Uqab, which is the banner of the Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings be upon him. The Abbasids adopted it as their emblem.
The white colour: the banner of the Umayyad state.
The green colour: the banner of the Fatimid state, and the emblem of Al al-Bayt.
The red colour (the triangle): the banner of the Hashemites since the time of their ancestor Sharif Abu Numayy.
The seven-fold white star (the seven-pointed star): it symbolises the seven oft-repeated verses (al-Sab' al-Mathani) in the Fatiha of the Mighty Book of God, which consists of seven verses.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage When the Great Arab Revolt was launched from the Hejaz (10 June 1916), circumstances had not allowed its leaders to design the national Arab flag, so the revolutionaries raised the traditional flag of the Ashraf, which consists of a piece of cloth of a single colour, namely red (maroon).
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage The newspaper "Al-Qibla", in its issue no. (82) dated 8 June 1917, published an official statement in which the raising of the Arab flag was approved as of the ninth of Sha'ban 1335 AH, corresponding to the first anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolt. The statement stipulated that the banner consists of the three parallel colours: black, green and white, and that to these colours is joined a triangle of red (maroon) colour.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage His Highness Emir Abdullah was entrusted with this task, and he headed to Ma'an, arriving there on 21 October 1920, accompanied by a large number of the Ashraf, [...] and he raised the banner of the Arab State that had been used in celebration of the coronation of Faisal as King of natural Syria, which is the flag of the Arab Revolt with the addition of a white star in the red triangle
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage The flag of the Arab State in Syria, with the seven-pointed star, remained the flag of the Emirate, with a change in the order of the colours decided by virtue of the decision of the Council of Deputies and the Royal Will contained in issue no. (568) of the newspaper "Al-Qibla" (13 March 1922), which stipulated "making the white in the middle, the green in the place of the white, and the black in its place as it was in its original capacity".
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage In 1928 the Organic Law was issued, which set out the form of the banner of Transjordan and its dimensions; and on 25 May 1946 Emir Abdullah bin al-Hussein signed the Independence Resolution, which included the proclamation of Jordan as a fully independent country and the pledge of allegiance to Emir Abdullah as King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; this was followed by the issuance of the Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1946), which was published in issue no. (886) of the Official Gazette (1 February 1947), and which set out in Article 4 the form of the Jordanian banner and its dimensions
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Jordanian Royal Heritage The form of the Jordanian banner and its dimensions were also set out in the 1952 Constitution, which was issued in the reign of King Talal bin Abdullah.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- representatives.jo ↗ - the Jordanian House of Representatives
- royalheritage.jo ↗ - Jordanian Royal Heritage
- royalheritage.jo ↗ - Jordanian Royal Heritage
- National anthem
- As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni (السلام الملكي الأردني)0:36
- Title (in Arabic)
- السلام الملكي الأردني
- Title (in Arabic, Romanized)
- As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni
- Title (in English, translated)
- Long Live the King of Jordan
- Lyrics (short version)
- Lyrics (full version)
عاش المليك عاش المليك سامياً مقامهُ خافقاتٍ في المعالي أعلامه
عاش المليك عاش المليك سامياً مقامهُ خافقاتٍ في المعالي أعلامه
1نحن أحرزنا المنى يوم أحييت لنا نهضة تحفزنا تتسامى فوق هامِ الشهب
Chorusيا مليك العرب لك من خير نبي شرف في النسب حدثت عنه بطون الكتب
2الشباب الأمجد جندك المجند عزمه لا يخمد فيه من معناك رمز الدأب
يا مليك العرب3دمت نوراً وهدى في البرايا سيدا هانئا ممجدا تحت أعلامك مجد العرب
يا مليك العربSource: - Citizens
- Jordanians
- Official name:The Constitution of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ↗ - Ministry of Finance Income and Sales Tax Department
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- National flag:representatives.jo ↗ - the Jordanian House of Representatives
- National flag:royalheritage.jo ↗ - Jordanian Royal Heritage
- National flag:royalheritage.jo ↗ - Jordanian Royal Heritage
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 89,342 km²
- Land area
- 88,802 km²
- Water area
- 540 km²
- Land borders
- 1,744 km(5 countries)
- Saudi Arabia
- 731 km
- Syria
- 379 km
- Israel
- 307 km
- Iraq
- 179 km
- State of Palestine
- 148 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Coastline
- 26 km
- Terrain
Mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian Highlands - Mean elevation
- 812 m
- Highest point
- 1,854 mJabal Umm ad Dami
- Lowest point
- −431 mDead Sea
- Climate
Mostly arid desert rainy season in west (November to April) - Avg. temperature
- 19.4 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 13 to 25.8 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 82 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 14 8.6 3.6 18 February 16 10.4 4.9 16 March 20.2 14.2 7.9 13 April 25.4 18.9 11.7 6 May 30.2 23.6 16 3 June 33.7 26.8 19.1 0 July 35.5 28.7 21.3 0 August 35.5 28.7 21.5 0 September 33.1 26.2 19.3 1 October 28.4 21.8 15.4 4 November 21.1 14.9 9.3 9 December 15.9 10.1 5 12 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable2.3%Perm. crops0.9%Pasture8.4%Forest0.8%Other87.7%
- Arable land
- 204,000 hectares (2.3%)
- Permanent crops
- 83,300 hectares (0.9%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 742,000 hectares (8.4%)
- Forest
- 70,700 hectares (0.8%)
- Other land
- 7,784,700 hectares (87.7%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Dead Sea1,020 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes7.3Very high#37/191Drought6.7Very high#13/191Epidemics4.4Medium#112/191River floods0.4Very low#151/191Coastal floods0.2Very low#140/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.60% per year+68,848 people/yearWorld Rank129thof 237
- Birth rate
- 19.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 3.3 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +5.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 24.9 yearsWorld Rank170thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years29.6%15-64 years65.4%65 years +5.0%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 5.0%
- Share aged under 18
- 35.9%
- Total dependency ratio
- 53
- Youth dependency ratio
- 45
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 8
- Sex ratio
- 1.06 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.3% 0.4% 70-79 1.1% 1.1% 60-69 2.7% 2.5% 50-59 4.7% 4.2% 40-49 6.2% 5.5% 30-39 8.0% 7.0% 20-29 8.3% 8.2% 10-19 10.3% 10.1% 0-9 9.9% 9.5% - 2026
- 0.44 above the replacement level for Jordan ()2.54 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank77thof 237
- 1.22 daughters per woman0.22 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +16.0 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 16.0 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +5.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 93.5% live in 10,831,268 urban residents
- Largest cities2015latest available
- Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, RusseifaRankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation (2015 census)1Amman1,812,0592Zarqa635,1603Irbid502,7144Russeifa472,6045Quwaysimah - Jweideh - Abu Alanda - Rajeeb296,7636Khilda - Umm Essommaq251,0007Wadi Essier241,8308Jubeiha197,1609Khraibet Essooq - Jawa - Yadoodeh186,15810Sahab169,434Source:
- Department of Statistics, Jordan (2015 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population heavily concentrated in the west, and particularly the northwest, in and around the capital of Amman; a sizeable but smaller population is located in the southwest along the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Ethnic groups2015
- Figures count self-identified nationality, not ethnicity.Jordanian69.3%Syrian13.3%Palestinian6.7%Egyptian6.7%Iraqi1.4%Other2.6%
- Religions2020
- Muslim97.1%Christian2.1%Buddhist0.4%Hindu0.1%Jewish<0.1%Folk<0.1%Other<0.1%Unaffiliated<0.1%
Christians are majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations.Islam is the official religion. Muslims are predominantly Sunni.
Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Department of Statistics, Jordan (2015 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe Constitution describes the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as an independent sovereign Arab State whose system of government is monarchical and hereditary (Art. 1).
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe Constitution names the system as «نيابي» (representative-parliamentary); the King appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and, on the Prime Minister's nomination, the ministers (Arts. 1, 35).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government (in Arabic)
- King
- Parliament (in Arabic)
- Capital
- Amman3.7 million people(2015)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 16Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonMay 25Independence Day
- TueMay 26Day of Arafah (estimated)
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
- TueJun 16Islamic New Year (estimated)
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ASTJordan TimeUTC+3
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information (in Arabic)
- Calling code
- +962
- Internet TLD
- .jo
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- JO, JOR
- Infrastructure
- Railways509 km
- Passengers carried
- 3,731,345 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 6
- Aircraft departures
- 34,667 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 110.1 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- JY
Sources:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Royal JordanianPartly state-owned
- 2025
- 50 / 100World Rank56thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 48 43 54 2013 45 41 49 2014 49 44 54 2015 53 48 58 2016 48 43 53 2017 48 43 53 2018 49 44 54 2019 48 42.6 53.4 2020 49 45.4 52.6 2021 49 44.6 53.4 2022 47 43.1 50.9 2023 46 41.3 50.7 2024 49 43.3 54.7 2025 50 44.7 55.3 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:دستور المملكة الاردنية الهاشمية وتعديلاته (Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with its amendments), consolidated text ↗ - Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of Jordan
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +2.7% per yearWorld Rank106thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $5,598 (122nd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services56.8% of GDPIndustry27.4% of GDPAgriculture5.6% of GDPManufacturing17.4%part of industryThe shape of the economySource:
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 2.5%up 0.7 percentage points0.7pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 3.2 million (28% of population)World Rank107thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 40.0% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 16.7%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 39.1% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $16.3 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 6.1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 7.5% of GDP, $4.8 billion deficit
Source: - Debt
- Central government debt202495.9% of GDPHousehold debt202336.9% of GDPCompany debt202339% of GDPInterest on debt20245.5% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$13.3 billion58.4%
- Services$9.4 billion41.6%
- Total exports
- $22.7 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 2.3 percent on the previous year2.3%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- 2024
- +0.09World Rank75thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.5% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Raw milk of sheep, Olives, Peaches and nectarines, and 7 more
- 1Raw milk of sheep35.9×
- 2Olives27.9×
- 3Peaches and nectarines12.2×
- 4Tomatoes9.7×
- 5Chillies and peppers (green)8.8×
- 6Lemons and limes7.9×
- 7Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)7.6×
- 8Cantaloupes and other melons7.4×
- 9Cauliflowers and broccoli7×
- 10Squash and gourds (including pumpkins)6.9×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 72.9 tonnesWorth $10.2 billion, 39% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2024
- JOD 351 per month$495 (USD), $1,094 (PPP)
- Median
- JOD 300 per month($423)
- Men
- JOD 354 per month($498)
- Women
- JOD 341 per month($480)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- JOD 260 per month, gross$366 (USD), $809 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 74%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.754HighWorld Rank100thof 193JordanWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Jordan World 1990 0.619 0.608 1991 0.625 0.611 1992 0.638 0.614 1993 0.643 0.617 1994 0.647 0.620 1995 0.653 0.625 1996 0.657 0.631 1997 0.661 0.636 1998 0.664 0.641 1999 0.668 0.646 2000 0.672 0.651 2001 0.679 0.657 2002 0.686 0.662 2003 0.693 0.669 2004 0.705 0.675 2005 0.713 0.681 2006 0.719 0.688 2007 0.725 0.694 2008 0.733 0.698 2009 0.735 0.701 2010 0.732 0.707 2011 0.734 0.713 2012 0.740 0.717 2013 0.742 0.721 2014 0.742 0.726 2015 0.743 0.731 2016 0.745 0.735 2017 0.747 0.739 2018 0.747 0.741 2019 0.750 0.745 2020 0.743 0.742 2021 0.736 0.742 2022 0.751 0.752 2023 0.754 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 10.2 years
- Expected for a child today
- 13.1 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2024
- 94.4% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 3.2% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 9.8%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 95.6% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 96.5%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 8 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 485,928
- Fixed broadband
- 7 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 7% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 30%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 46%
- Mobile-money account
- 21%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 38%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 541,165 people
- Asylum seekers
- 19,268
- Stateless persons
- 10
- Refugees from Jordan abroad
- 5,066
Source:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site5.2 million arrivalsup 16% against 201916% above 2019World Rank45thof 139
- Per resident
- 4.5 arrivals per 10 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 891,000 arrivals
- $8.6 billion(2023)
- 5.9% tourism direct GDP(2018, latest available)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 1.4 million overnight trips(2022)
- $2 billion(2023)
- Hotel beds
- 59,804
- Average hotel stay
- 1.6 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 7 sites6 cultural1 mixed
Site Type Petra Cultural Quseir Amra Cultural Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) Cultural Wadi Rum Protected Area Mixed Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) Cultural As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality Cultural Umm Al-Jimāl Cultural Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- Medium5.7 out of 10International displacementSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis5.8Conditions of people affected6.7Complexity of the crisis4.0
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: High. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate2024
- Very low by global standards0.8 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank89thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 0.8 97 2024 Serious assault 6.7 772 2023 Sexual violence 8.1 931 2023 Kidnapping 1.3 151 2023 Burglary 0.0 3 2012 Theft 94.1 10,587 2022 Vehicle theft 3.7 422 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 170 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 19,140
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 78.3 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 7.7% of GDP$342 per person
- Physicians2022
- 2.85 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 1.4 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 10.8 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 31 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0.3 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2023
- 33.8% of adults
- Men
- 54.6%
- Women
- 13%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 4.5% of household spendingWorld Rank23rdof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 17 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 24.1 Mt per yearup 0.4 percent on the previous year0.4% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 2.3 t per personWorld Rank118thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.06%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 6.22 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.15 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 3.34 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 34.9 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 26 µg/m³ of PM2.52.1 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted33rdof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 15 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 1.1 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- limited natural freshwater resources
- declining water table
- salination
- deforestation
- overgrazing
- soil erosion
- desertification
- biodiversity and ecosystem damage/loss
Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 77 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1989 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1989 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1979 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2001 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol in force 2014 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1977 World Heritage Convention in force 1975 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1992 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1995 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2006 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 3.1% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 0.9 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 83 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 27% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.1 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 52%
- Water stress
- 105% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 17.3% of the population1.9 million people
- Obesity2024
- 35.4% of adults
- Men
- 29.2%
- Women
- 41.9%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2023
- 2.5% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 33.5 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 7.2% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Balanced trade, imports 0.3 TWh and exports 0.2 TWh in 202424 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 24 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 21 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.3 TWh per year
- Exports
- 0.2 TWh per year
- Net
- −0.1 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No meaningful productionproduces under 2% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves20251 million barrelsWorld Rank97thof 99Imports201847,402 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 4.8% of GDP$2.6 billion, 14.4% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 100,000active duty Armed Forces
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionjobless men 25–29, 12 months, 3 months of military training and 9 months of professional and technical training, reinstated in 2020; voluntary men and women 17+, initial service term 24 months
Selective compulsory military service (3 months) for men turning 18 will be reinstated in 2026.
Source:- The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Jordan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
