Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.2% more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 65.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 17.5% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 60.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 72.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.