Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

pay a 54.5% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 12.8% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.7% more 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

have 23.0% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 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 Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 68.9% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 74.5% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 14.5 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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