Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 110.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Syria has 15.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 34.4% more access to essential health services
Syria scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 24.2% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 33.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 26.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 85.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.0% less 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.9% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 54.2% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.2 times more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 103.2 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 52.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 77.4% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 15.0 times more electricity
Syria uses 854 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.7 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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