Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.6 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 47.1% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 42.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 83.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 83.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 10.7% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 17.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.