Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.5% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.3% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 412.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 57.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
have 29.2% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 84.2% more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.