Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.3% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $54,500 as of 2024.
be 43.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In France, that number is 7.4% as of 2024.
be 81.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 20.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.2% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 48.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
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 France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 86.7% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In France, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.1 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.