Jordan vs Libya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Jordan and Libya: Libya leads on Total net-migration (1,664 persons) against Jordan (-325,172 persons); Jordan leads on Oil Imports (111,700) against Libya (575); Libya leads on Coastline Length (km) (1,770 km) against Jordan (26 km). Across 110 compared metrics, Jordan wins on 55 and Libya wins on 39.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 95.62 %★ | 81.95 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.53 %★ | 88.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 35.25 points | 40.42 points★ | |
| Radios | 1.66★ | 1.35 | |
| Televisions | 500,000 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 99,874★ | 1.04M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 22.43★ | 46.48 | |
| 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 | over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distributio | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 5.67 sq km★ | 0.1 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.54 Cubic meters per year | 0.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 937★ | 700 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.76 %★ | 0.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 56.9★ | 49.26 | |
| Agricultural land | 10,480 sq. km | 153,500 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 26 km | 1,770 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 22.55 cubic meters per inhabitant | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 875 | 4,700★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 58.72 %★ | 1.43 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 25★ | 24 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 20.5★ | 15.8 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 884.81 USD★ | 874.81 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.3 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.4 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 31 %★ | 59 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 35.5 % | 32.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <1,000 (2020 est.) | 9,500 | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 1 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.5★ | 4.3 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 116,000★ | 0 |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.41★ | 0.17 | |
| Airports | 18 | 75★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 23 | 59★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 2★ |