Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 89.1% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
have 42.8% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 69.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.