Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 24.7% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 78.4% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
have 49.4% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 36.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% more on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.