Jordan or Philippines: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Jordan wins on more indicators: 12 of 13 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Jordan 3:0
- Costs and work: Jordan 1:0
- Climate and health: Jordan 6:1
- Law and institutions: Jordan 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Jordan
Indicator
Philippines
Safety and trust
Better: Jordan (3 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.03 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202495% lower
✗0.62 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20241967% higher
Homicides
lower is better
✓1.0 per 100,000 residents
202377% lower
✗4.4 per 100,000 residents
2023339% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓16%
2022200% higher
✗5%
202267% lower
Costs and work
Better: Jordan (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$12,632
2025almost equal
$12,577
2025almost equal
Climate and health
Better: Jordan (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓78.0 years
202412% higher
✗69.9 years
202410% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓75.9 years
202413% higher
✗67.0 years
202412% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓80.3 years
202410% higher
✗73.0 years
20249% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓80.9 years
20239% higher
✗74.3 years
20238% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓98.80%
2024almost equal
97.83%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓98.71%
20241% higher
✗97.35%
20241% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗32.6 µg/m³ per year
202347% higher
✓22.2 µg/m³ per year
202332% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Jordan (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓0.19 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.47 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.57 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Jordan, Philippines.