Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 17.9 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 4.0 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 68.4% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 88.2% less likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 52.9% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 13.7% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 28.7% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 44.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 35.3% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 73.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.8 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 5.9 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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