JOD
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Jordan
89,342 km²
0.9% of largest
United States of America is 110.07× larger than Jordan
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Jordan
3.4% OF LARGEST
11.52M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 29.67× the population of Jordan
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Jordan
0.2% OF LARGEST
$61.61B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Jordan
7.4% OF LARGEST
100K
TROOPS
United States of America has 13.47× the active personnel of Jordan
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Jordan
1.8% OF LARGEST
245
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 54.29× the aircraft of Jordan
Naval Assets
United States of America
Jordan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Jordan
0.9% OF LARGEST
71.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Jordan
7.0% OF LARGEST
$16B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Jordan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Jordan
$22.7B
Exports
$22.7B
Imports
$30.5B
Trade Balance
$-7.7B
Trade Deficit
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Jordan
supply
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Jordan
supply
United States of America
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Jordan
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Jordan
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Jordan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Jordan
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Jordan
1
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Jordan
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Jordan
24.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
United States of America is 14.7 years older (median) than Jordan
Youth Population
Jordan has the highest youth population at 61.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Jordan
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
7
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Jordan
|
United States of America
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $7 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $30 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $450 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $300 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $100 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Jordan
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Jordan
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Jordan
Diabetes prevalence
Jordan
USA
Obesity prevalence
USA
Jordan
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Jordan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Jordan vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Jordan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11520684 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 89342 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Amman | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Arabic | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Jordan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 100,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 65,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 165,000 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $2,050,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 1,321 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 2,265 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 357 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 88 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 72 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Jordan | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $61,610,052,535 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $5,348 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 16.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.7 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 110.1 times larger in area than Jordan.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 29.7 times more people than Jordan.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Jordan vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 499.4x larger than Jordan's $62B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 29.7x larger than Jordan's 12M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 110.1x larger than Jordan.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Jordan's 100Thousand.
Trade: Jordan has a trade deficit of $8B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Jordan's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology