Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 92.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 13.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.0% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 36.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.4% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 20.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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 Nigeria? See an in-depth size comparison.