Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 35.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 92.6% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. 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 Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 Slovakia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 48.2% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.