If you lived in North Dakota instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 27.3 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.

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be 81.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 88.2% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In North Dakota, about 87.7% do as of 2023.

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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.

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