Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.0% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 83.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 38.2% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 22.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.5 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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 Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.