Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.4% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 33.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 8.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 28.1% more access to essential health services
Syria scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 64.4% fewer doctors per person
Syria has 15.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 28.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
make 7.6 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.5% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
have 64.9% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 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 Thailand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.5% more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.7 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 15.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Syria has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2010. In Thailand, that number is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2011.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 81.5% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 3.5 times more electricity
Syria uses 854 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2010–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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