Jordan vs Palestinian Territories
Jordan vs Palestinian Territories: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.56% in Jordan and 4.67% in Palestinian Territories, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Palestinian Territories, by 1.1 percentage points, or 1.31 times that in Jordan.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Palestinian Territories has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Jordan ranked 81 and Palestinian Territories ranked 8 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Jordan | Palestinian Territories | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.56 | 4.67 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.56 | 4.71 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 4.74 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.56 | 4.78 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.56 | 4.81 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.56 | 4.83 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.57 | 4.86 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.57 | 4.87 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.59 | 4.89 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.61 | 4.91 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.65 | 4.93 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.67 | 4.94 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.71 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.73 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.75 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.76 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.78 | 4.95 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.79 | 4.92 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.8 | 4.84 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.81 | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.81 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.82 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.82 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.83 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.83 | 4.68 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.84 | 4.71 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.84 | 4.76 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, 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 Palestinian Territories
Health
- Life expectancyJordan: 77.8 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 65.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityJordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Palestinian Territories: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityJordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Palestinian Territories: 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterJordan: 85.7% in 2022Palestinian Territories: 80.3% in 2022
- Suicide rateJordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Palestinian Territories: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationJordan: 11.4 million people in 2023Palestinian Territories: 5.41 million people in 2023
- Population growthJordan: 1.6% a year in 2023Palestinian Territories: 1.52% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateJordan: 2.64 births per woman in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationJordan: 93.2% in 2025Palestinian Territories: 87.4% in 2025
- Median ageJordan: 24.3 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 19.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overJordan: 4.3% in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateJordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Palestinian Territories: -4.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelJordan: 116,000 people in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersJordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsJordan: 34 million TIV in 2024Palestinian Territories: 2 million TIV in 2023