Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 50.8% less likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 70.6% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 79.1% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 47.0% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 11.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 36.0% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.4% more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 40.9% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.7% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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