Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 166.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 17.8% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 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 22.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 17.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.3 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 56.4% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Syria: At a glance
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