Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 24.7% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 84.6% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 41.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
have 45.6% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 Colombia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 36.2% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.