Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 96.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 18.8 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 19.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 96.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 80.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 32.0% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% 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 4.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 58.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.3 times more on education
Central African Republic spends 2.2% 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.
Syria: At a glance
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