Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 8.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
have 2.3 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.