Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 21.4% lower top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 89.0% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 15.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 14.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 56.2% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.