Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
make 77.0% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.5% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 19.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 Iraq, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.