Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.6 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 47.1% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 81.9% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 12.0% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 55.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.