Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.3% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 12.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 22.1% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.