Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 13.5% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.8% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 17.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be literate
In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belarus, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 45.2% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.