Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 62.6% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 21.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 69.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.3% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 17.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 75.2% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.