Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 35.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.0% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $12,100 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 Mongolia, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 45.6% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 44.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% 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: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, General Department of National Taxation.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.