Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 15.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 27.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 37.3% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 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 8.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 8.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 22.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.