Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% 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
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 92.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 45.2% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 56.1% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.