Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 92.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 14.0% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 90.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 34.2% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 85.2% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 63.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 56.3% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 39.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.2% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 27.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 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
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 18.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 49.0% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.9% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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