Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 97.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.6 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 49.1% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% 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 Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 15.2% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 17.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 60.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 40.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.0% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.