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Jordan vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Jordan
jor
Leads on 35 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 73 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Jordan and Malaysia: Jordan leads on Televisions (500,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Jordan (88); Jordan leads on Population living in slums (75.90 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 118 compared metrics, Jordan wins on 35 and Malaysia wins on 73.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.62 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.53 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 93% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score35.25 points56.09 points★
Radios1.6610.9★
Televisions500,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.50B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars58.28B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume45.18M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.75 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.65 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index84.5★83.3
Electricity Consumption16.82136.9★
Electricity Exports50★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels87★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables12★4
Electricity Imports334★33
Electricity Installed Capacity4.7633★
Electricity Production18.6148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)32.91 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.741.1★
Gross Fixed Investment28.9★25.2
Gross National Saving9.128.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.7 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.6 %★1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.2430.44★
Natural Gas Exports1.3638.23★
Natural Gas Imports6.46★2.8
Natural Gas Production121.8★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves6.03★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents5 patents★
Oil Consumption98,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports111,700355,300★
Oil Production88664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves14★
Population Below Poverty Line15.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt102.864.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption139,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports68,460304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production67,240528,300★
Remittances8.8★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.021.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.12★1.48
Taxes and Other Revenues17★12.6
Top Exporting Countries22.73B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate18 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate40.05 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)99,874★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions22.43★260.01
Population Distributionpopulation 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 Aqabaa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation5.67 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.54 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources937★580

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.76 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)56.9209.87★
Agricultural land10,480 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)26 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita22.55 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land8754,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country58.72 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions1213★
Independence2531★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.95 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)24.0617.9★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)20.521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita884.81 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.4 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)31 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)35.5 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<1,000 (2020 est.)92,000
Underweight Children Under 52.5★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)116,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.550.65★
Life expectancy at birth81.97 years★80.87 years
Median age of population25.05 years31.44 years★
Population Change-125,168.1 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density132.09 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population11.49M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.170.29★
Birth Rate (%)21.9 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate51.8 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)3.5 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.03M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.0818.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school7.41 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.23 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)171.03★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.79 %★83.21 %
Physician Density2.85 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.68 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums75.9 %★0.2 %
Total deaths33,057.8 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)39.83 %42.17 %★
Total fertility rate2.53 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-325,171.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate12.54 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.58★
Airports18100★
Civil Air Travel2353★
Heliports624★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇯🇴 Jordan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate5.75 %★2.75 %

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