Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Georgia, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2016.
be 76.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Georgia, however, that number is 19.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 19.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Georgia, 25.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.3% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Georgia, it is 99.6% as of 2019.
have 48.9% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Georgia, about 91.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Georgia spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Georgia: At a glance
How big is Georgia compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.