Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 39.7% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 71.8% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 47.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
have 38.1% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.