Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $30,700 as of 2023.

be 38.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.

be 88.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.

pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 36.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uruguay, 19.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.4% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Uruguay, it is 98.8% as of 2019.

be 47.6% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

have 41.9% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 12.6 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 the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uruguay, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 93.1% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uruguay, about 90.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Dirección General Impositiva.

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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