Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.9% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Czech Republic, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2011. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 Czech Republic, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 46.3% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.