Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 97.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.6% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 91.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 56.9% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 15.8% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
make 82.0% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 4.2 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 43.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 67.0% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 19.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 66.1% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.4% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 25.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
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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