Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.5% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $64,500 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.6% less likely to be literate
In Andorra, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2016. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Andorra, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 50.4% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 75.9% more on education
Andorra spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.