Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 15.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.9% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 40.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 51.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 22.2% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.6% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 50.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.