Syrian Arab Republic

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Low income

Population: 23.6M; 58th of 217
GDP: $20B; 130th of 214 · 2023
GDP per capita: $847; 201st of 214 · 2023
Life expectancy: 72.1; 135th of 217
Human development: 0.577; 148th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Pakistan

Yemen, Republic of

Afghanistan

West Bank and Gaza

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim94.2%▲ 4.7pt
Christian3.8%▼ 4.7pt
Unaffiliated2%

Religious diversity: 1.3 / 10 · low · 147th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SYR

PAK

YEM

AFG

GDP

current US$

$20B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$804M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

45%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

43.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

12%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

1,620.5–––

Population

people

23.6M–––

Population density

people per km²

121.3–––

Urban population

% of total

57.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.7–––

Net migration

people

546K–––

Population under 15

% of total

29.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

3,976.8–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

894–––

Electricity generation

TWh

20.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.3–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

2%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#130/214

$20B2023

GDP per capita

current US$

#201/214

$8472023

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#167/203

$4,650latest

GDP growth

annual %

#200/214

-1.2%2023

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#194/207

$7702023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#209/213

120.3%2023

FDI inflows

current US$

#99/201

$804M2011

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#133/205

45%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#2/206

43.1%2022

Industry value added

% of GDP

#175/208

12%2022

Unemployment

% of labor force

#166/187

13.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#14/168

26.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#121/168

16.5%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#137/165

$2,4952022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#89/144

2.72023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#102/129

1,620.52023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#58/217

23.6Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#89/216

121.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#130/215

57.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#135/217

72.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#67/217

2.7latest

Net migration

people

#3/217

546K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#77/217

29.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#149/217

4.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#124/196

19latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#120/196

20.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#153/192

4.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#112/195

1.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#84/160

94%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#56/199

5.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#88/194

46.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#179/210

34.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#176/214

72.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#130/208

6.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#163/215

113.92024

Access to electricity

% of population

#161/215

88.4%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#145/198

3,976.82023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#139/202

8942022

Electricity generation

TWh

#81/202

20.12022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#169/202

4.4%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#170/202

95.6%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#132/204

31.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#65/204

1.32024

Share of global CO₂

#75/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#17/193

1.62023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#177/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#190/210

0.6%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#174/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#182/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#191/210

0.6572024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#166/175

0.1282025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#159/175

0.0542025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#146/175

0.3212025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#104/175

0.6192025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#143/175

0.2012025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#176/178

132022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#191/193

-1.782022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#187/193

-1.752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#191/193

-2.072022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#193/193

-2.82022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#170/175

0.292025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#116/126

3,4492025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#111/126

7352025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#124/126

1,9852025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#147/193

1.32020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#110/193

2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#148/189

0.5772021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#119/170

0.4772021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#158/164

3.462018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#157/158

3.292023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#17/161

4.1%latest

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