Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.