Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 8.5 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 42.2% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 90.1% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.5% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 47.5% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
make 15.5% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 62.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
have 24.3% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 44.6% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 19.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 79.2% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.7% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 32.3% less likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Syria, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2010.
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.4 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 478.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.5 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2010–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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