Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.7% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 93.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.