Jordan

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,773 metrics

Jordan is a country in Asia with a population of 11,589,532 (85th of 235). It ranks best for Male Suicide Rate (3rd of 204), Suicide Rate (4th of 204), Female Suicide Rate (7th of 204). It ranks lowest for EPI Air Pollution (169th of 173), Unemployment Rate - ILO (151st of 155), Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (175th of 181).

Population
11.6M
85th highest of 235
Density
130.5
97th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.6%
126th highest of 235
Area
89,342
112th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 452 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Pharmacists21.1 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    2nd of 191
  2. HIV Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 128
  3. Access to Clean Water by Country
    2nd of 123
  4. Male Suicide Rate1.5 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    3rd of 204
  5. Other STIs Rate60.55 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    3rd of 201
  6. Crude Incidence2.3 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    3rd of 176
  7. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2022
    4th of 188
  8. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 4th of 214
  9. Death Rate GHDE310 deaths per 100k
    Death Rate by Country · 2023
    7th of 203
  10. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    9th of 204

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    184th of 186
  2. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    178th of 182
  3. Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
    169th of 173
  4. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    163rd of 167
  5. Unemployment by Country
    151st of 155
  6. Fresh water by Country · 2021
    175th of 181
  7. Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    161st of 171
  8. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    170th of 181
  9. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    197th of 211
  10. Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    193rd of 207

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (63), weakest Law (34). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Tunisia78% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Palestine75% similar
    Compared on 45 of 60
  3. Lebanon75% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  4. North Macedonia74% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Turkey74% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Jordan

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Jordan?
Jordan has a population of 11,589,532, 85th among 235 countries.
What does Jordan rank best at?
Among countries, Jordan ranks best for Male Suicide Rate (3rd of 204); Suicide Rate (4th of 204); Female Suicide Rate (7th of 204).
Where does Jordan rank worst?
Jordan ranks lowest for EPI Air Pollution (169th of 173); Unemployment Rate - ILO (151st of 155); Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (175th of 181).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jordan?
Rankodex ranks Jordan on 1,773 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,773 metrics with a value for this place, in 615 topics