Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.5% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 26.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.3% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 36.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.
have 23.8% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.