Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 20.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 90.3% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
