Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 37.6% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 38.9% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 86.1% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 57.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.4% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 30.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 Armenia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 82.1% more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.