Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 31.1% more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 42.2% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 89.5% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 34.5% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 19.5% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 33.8% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 15.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 64.8% more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 13.1% more strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.8% more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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