Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.7% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 9.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.6% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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.
have 46.2% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 33.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 59.5% more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 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 Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.