Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
make 81.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 63.2% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 42.5% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 30.4% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.