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Jordan
Jordan
Population
11.6M
Rank #83Source: World Bank
Capital
Amman
Source: REST Countries
Region
Africa
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$53.35B
Rank #90Source: World Bank
Land Area
89.3K km²
Rank #111Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
77.814 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 89,342 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Terrain: mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the...
Elevation: mean elevation: 812 m lowest point: Dead Sea -431 m highest point: Jabal Umm ad Dami 1,854 m
Natural Hazards: droughts; periodic earthquakes; flash floods
Environmental Issues: limited natural freshwater resources; declining water table; salinity; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; biodiversity and ecosystem damage/loss
Land Use: agricultural land: 11.4% (2011 est.) forest: 1.1% (2011 est.) other: 87.5% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank; the Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia and the...
Natural Resources
phosphatespotashshale oil
People & Society
Fertility Rate
2.64
Population
11.6M
Ethnic Groups
Jordanian (69.3%)Syrian (13.3%)Palestinian (6.7%)Egyptian (6.7%)Iraqi (1.4%)other (2.6%)
Religions
Muslim (97.2%)Christian (2.2%)Buddhist (0.4%)Hindu (0.1%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$4,618.096
GDP per Capita PPP
10,821.491
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
4,430
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
Not Available
Unemployment
16.693%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
1.557%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
102.847%
(2023)
(2023)
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
11.5%
(2021)
(2021)
CO₂ Emissions
24.144 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
3.39 MJ/$
(2021)
(2021)
Renewable Electricity
24.918%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
1.098% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
92.534%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
67.546%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
7.037%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
110.056 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
765,662 TEU
(2021)
(2021)
Airports
34,667
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
8,409.5 km(©IRF)
Military
Military Forces
Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Army (includes Special Operations Forces, Border Guards, Royal Guard), Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force; Ministry of Interior: General...
Personnel Strength
the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) have approximately 101,000 active personnel (87,000 Army; 500 Navy; 14,000 Air Force); est. 15,000 Gendarmerie Forces
Military Expenditure (USD)
$2.56B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
4.80%
Military Expenditure History
4.7% of GDP (2019) 4.7% of GDP (2018) 4.8% of GDP (2017) 4.6% of GDP (2016) 4.3% of GDP (2015)
Equipment & Inventories
the JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported weapons, mostly second-hand equipment from Europe and the US; some of the equipment is received from third-party suppliers such as the United...
Service Age & Obligation
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can...
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
26.6%
(2021)
(2021)
Primary Enrollment
98.552%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
91.752%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
35.918%
(2024)
(2024)
Education Spending
3.515% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Adult Literacy Rate
94.85%
(2023)
(2023)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
18.537:1
(2018)
(2018)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
2.851
(2022)
(2022)
Safe Water Access
99.286%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
88.95%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
13.2 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
19.536 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
75.65
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
74
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
96%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
Not Available
Food Insecurity
14.3%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
39.233%
(2023)
(2023)
Governance
Women in Government
19.565%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
-0.78
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
-0.20
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
0.39
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
0.22
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
0.26
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
0.09
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Legal System
mixed system developed from codes instituted by the Ottoman Empire (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
Executive Branch
chief of state: King ABDALLAH II (since 7 February 1999); Crown Prince HUSSEIN (born 28 June 1994), eldest son of King ABDALLAH II head of government: Prime Minister Bisher AL-KHASAWNEH (since 7...
Legislative Branch
description: bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma consists of:Senate or the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (65 seats; members appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms)Chamber of...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme...
National Symbols
Flag Description
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, and green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle...
National Symbols
eagle; national colors: black, white, green, red
National Anthem
name: "As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni" (Long Live the King of Jordan) lyrics/music: Abdul-Mone'm al-RIFAI'/Abdul-Qader al-TANEER note: adopted 1946; the shortened version of the anthem is used most...
Safety
Homicide Rate
0.988 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): Arabic
Currency: JOD (د.ا)
Timezone(s): UTC+03:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Right
Calling Code: +962
Car Sign: HKJ
Week Starts: Sunday
Photos
The "Treasury" building (Al-Khazneh) at Petra was carved into the red-hued cliff face in the 2nd century B.C.
The "Treasury" building (Al-Khazneh) at Petra was carved into the red-hued cliff face in the 2nd century B.C. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
The "Monastery" (El-Deir) at Petra.
The "Monastery" (El-Deir) at Petra. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
A view of the Wadi Rum, the largest wadi or valley in Jordan.
A view of the Wadi Rum, the largest wadi or valley in Jordan. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
CIA World Factbook • 2020
A view of downtown Amman as seen from the Citadel.
A view of downtown Amman as seen from the Citadel. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
The "Monastery" (El-Deir) at Petra.
The "Monastery" (El-Deir) at Petra. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
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