Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 51.1% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 82.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 13.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 137.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.6% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% more on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.