Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 39.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 10.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 51.7% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.