Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.8% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 11.2 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 96.6% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 46.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 65.0% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
have 22.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 40.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 69.5% more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.9% more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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