Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Georgia, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.7% as of 2022.
be 81.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Georgia, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 15.3% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Georgia, it is 99.6% as of 2019.
have 46.5% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Georgia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 95.7% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Georgia, about 91.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Georgia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Georgia: At a glance
How big is Georgia compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.