Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 31.2% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 70.1% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.