Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.6% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 60.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 19.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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.
be 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 56.4% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, General Department of Taxation.
Syria: At a glance
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