Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.5% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 99.1% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 96.2% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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 British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.