Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 97.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.2 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 32.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
make 21.6% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 24.4% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 79.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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 45.2% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 14.2% more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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
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