Jordan vs Pakistan
Jordan vs Pakistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 85.7% in Jordan and 50.6% in Pakistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Jordan, by 35.1 percentage points, or 1.69 times that in Pakistan.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Jordan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Jordan ranked 65 and Pakistan ranked 100 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Jordan | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 85.7 | 50.6 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 85.7 | 49.6 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 85.7 | 48.6 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 83.5 | 47.5 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 81.4 | 46.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | 79.2 | 45.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 77 | 44.5 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 74.8 | 43.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 72.6 | 42.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 70.5 | 41.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 68.3 | 40.5 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 66.2 | 39.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 64 | 38.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 61.9 | 37.5 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 36.5 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 57.7 | 36.2 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 55.6 | 35.9 | 64 |
| 2005 | 53.5 | 35.6 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 53.5 | 35.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 53.5 | 35.2 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 53.5 | 35.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 53.5 | 34.9 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 53.5 | 34.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Jordan vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyJordan: 77.8 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Pakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionJordan: 3.56% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateJordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJordan: 11.4 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthJordan: 1.6% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateJordan: 2.64 births per woman in 2023Pakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationJordan: 93.2% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageJordan: 24.3 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overJordan: 4.3% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateJordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Pakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingJordan: 4.56% of GDP in 2025Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsJordan: $2.5B in 2025Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personJordan: $221 in 2025Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingJordan: 13.5% of government spending in 2025Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelJordan: 116,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerJordan: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersJordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJordan: 34 million TIV in 2024Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsJordan: 226 million TIV in 2024Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025