Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Syrian Arab Republic wins on more indicators: 7 of 11 against 4.
- Safety and trust: Papua New Guinea 1:0
- Costs and work: Papua New Guinea 1:0
- 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.
Papua New Guinea
Indicator
Syrian Arab Republic
Safety and trust
Better: Papua New Guinea (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓2.28 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202492% lower
✗29.17 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20241179% higher
Homicides
observation is outdated
9.3 per 100,000 residents
2010
2.1 per 100,000 residents
2010
Costs and work
Better: Papua New Guinea (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✓$5,215
20256% higher
✗$4,905
20226% lower
Climate and health
Better: Syrian Arab Republic (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗66.3 years
20249% lower
✓72.6 years
202410% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗63.8 years
20249% lower
✓70.2 years
202410% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗69.2 years
20248% lower
✓74.9 years
20248% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗71.4 years
20237% lower
✓76.6 years
20237% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗96.87%
20241% lower
✓98.23%
20241% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗96.06%
20242% lower
✓98.16%
20242% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓14.1 µg/m³ per year
202356% lower
✗32.1 µg/m³ per year
2023128% higher
Law and institutions
Tie (1 : 1)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.57 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
✗-0.78 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic.