Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.2% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $33,000 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 48.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 61.2% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.