Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 41.1% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 74.3% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 64.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Syria, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
have 32.0% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 46.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Finance, Syria, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.