Micronesia or Syrian Arab Republic: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Syrian Arab Republic wins on more indicators: 8 of 11 against 3.
- Safety and trust: Micronesia 1:0
- Costs and work: Syrian Arab Republic 0:1
- Climate and health: Syrian Arab Republic 1:6
- Law and institutions: tie 1:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Micronesia
Indicator
Syrian Arab Republic
Safety and trust
Better: Micronesia (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗29.17 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.9 per 100,000 residents
2019
2.1 per 100,000 residents
2010
Costs and work
Better: Syrian Arab Republic (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✗$4,604
20256% lower
✓$4,905
20227% higher
Climate and health
Better: Syrian Arab Republic (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗67.4 years
20247% lower
✓72.6 years
20248% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗63.6 years
20249% lower
✓70.2 years
202410% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗71.3 years
20245% lower
✓74.9 years
20245% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗71.6 years
20237% lower
✓76.6 years
20237% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
97.97%
2024almost equal
✓98.23%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
97.76%
2024almost equal
✓98.16%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓3.5 µg/m³ per year
202389% lower
✗32.1 µg/m³ per year
2023817% higher
Law and institutions
Tie (1 : 1)Rule of law
higher is better
✓0.97 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.81 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗0.67 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202543% lower
✓1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202576% higher
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Micronesia, Syrian Arab Republic.