Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.8 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.3% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 62.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 95.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.9% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 33.0% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 66.7% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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 Liberia? See an in-depth size comparison.