Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 11.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
make 89.6% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 99.1% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 34.2% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.