Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 35.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 99.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 90.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 67.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 32.3% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 63.6% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% 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.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.