Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 7.4 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.9% more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 5.2 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 18.5% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 92.4% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 41.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 60.8% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 72.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 28.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Infrastructure
find 22.1 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 11.2 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2012–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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