Samoa vs Jordan
POP 53.0x GDP 49.9x LE 6.2 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Samoa vs Jordan
Demographics: Population (Jordan, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Samoa | Jordan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218K | 11.6M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 17.5% | 93.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 77.9 | 128.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 5.9% | 4.5% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Samoa and Jordan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Jordan, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Samoa | Jordan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $3.7M | $1.6B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.2B | $58.6B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Samoa and Jordan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Samoa, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Samoa | Jordan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -2,754 | -156,369 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 4.5% | 0.1% | 2013 |
| Intentional Homicides | 6.3 | 1.0 | 2018 |
| Female Labor Participation | 31.1% | 16.0% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Samoa and Jordan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Samoa vs Jordan comparison
Samoa (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Jordan (UMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 53.0x smaller (218K vs 11.6M) and total GDP is 49.9x smaller ($1.2B vs $58.6B). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~100% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Samoa vs Jordan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.