Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Georgia spends $1,679 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Syria has 15.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Georgia has 56.4 as of 2023.
be 8.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Georgia, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Georgia, that number is 12.1% as of 2025.
make 9.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $9,692 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 17.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Georgia, on the other hand, 7.5 children do as of 2024.
have 51.3% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 79.8% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Georgia, about 83.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
Safety
be 57.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Georgia, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Georgia has 30.4 as of 2024.
live with 96.6% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Georgia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Syria uses 854 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Georgia uses 3,382 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Georgia, it causes 69.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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