Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 47.4% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
make 57.4% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 11.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
be 12.1% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 20.4% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 47.9% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.