Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.1% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 85.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 47.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 15.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 15.9% more on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.