Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 23.6% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 8.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 75.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 16.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% 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 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 36.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 60.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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 Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.