Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 21.5% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
be 87.4% less likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.0 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.8% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 49.7% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 15.8% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 104.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 98.5% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Qatar, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 52.5% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.1% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
find 42.0% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 95.7% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.3% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 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
Compare further: Qatar vs. Syria
Syria: At a glance
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