Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 44.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Syria: At a glance
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