Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 18.5% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
be 92.3% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.8 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 96.6% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 54.4% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 22.0% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 94.1% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 51.3% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 74.3% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.1% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 13.8 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.8% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 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 (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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