Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 79.3% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 41.8% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 45.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% 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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.