Quality of life comparison

be 70.9% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 8.0 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 27.6% more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 56.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 27.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 57.1% more children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 46.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 54.9% less likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 27.5% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.