Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.3% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 66.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 38.5% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.