Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.6% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 48.8% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 93.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.