Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 48.8% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 82.1% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.