Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Fiji, you would:
Economy
make 73.6% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 37.2% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.