Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.3% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.2 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 10.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 31.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.