Quality of life comparison

live 7.9 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.6% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Netherlands, that number is 20.4% of people as of 2016.

make 20.4 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $59,200 as of 2022.

be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.

be 82.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.

be 86.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 51.2% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Netherlands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 97.4% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Netherlands, about 92.0% do as of 2021.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.