Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 54.2% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 97.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 95.5% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 50.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.