Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 88.1% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.5% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 93.0% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 40.0% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 87.7% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 66.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 74.8% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 68.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 10.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 41.3% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 84.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.2% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 34.3 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 44.9% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.4% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 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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