Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 37.6% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.6% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 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 Bolivia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.
have 23.3% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 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 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.0% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.