Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 79.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
be 11.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.2% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
be 23.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tunisia, 37.0 women do as of 2020.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 69.5% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tunisia, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
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