Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 96.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.6 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 8.8 times more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 56.1% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 91.2% less likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 41.4% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 31.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 58.0% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 34.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 23.9% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 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 72.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 28.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.2% more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4145.3 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 25.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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