Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 37.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 56.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 92.9% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $41,000 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 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 Slovenia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Slovenia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 Slovenia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 47.6% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.