Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
see 86.5% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 65.8% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 18.8% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 14.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.
have 10.8% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 37.6% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 11.9% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
find 41.3% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 42.8% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 21.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.2% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Egypt vs. Syria
Syria: At a glance
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