Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 76.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 90.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 59.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 95.3% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.