Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.4 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 80.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 87.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.6% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 54.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 86.3% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
How big is Czech Republic compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.