Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 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 Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 47.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.