Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 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 2.7 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 97.8% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.5% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 86.7% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 74.3% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 83.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
be 26.5% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 60.3% more strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 28.8% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.3% more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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