Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 32.4% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.9% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $26,100 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 15.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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.
have 26.2% more children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to be literate
In Kazakhstan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kazakhstan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 45.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Syria: At a glance
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