Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 92.2% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.5 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.1% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 35.5% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 19.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 90.1% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 70.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 90.9% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Brazil, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 44.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 90.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.5% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 82.9 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 72.2% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 45.3% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022). How we calculate this
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