Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 28.1% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.0% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 76.4% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.2% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 46.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.0% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.