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

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.6% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Netherlands, that number is 20.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 18.7 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $54,200 as of 2020.

be 93.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Netherlands, that number is 3.4% as of 2019.

be 83.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Netherlands, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2019.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 83.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Netherlands, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 78.6% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 51.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Netherlands, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Netherlands, about 91.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.

Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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