Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 61.1% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 91.9% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Portugal, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.