Country

Syria in charts

The figure for Syria on 6 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • Population

    People · 2025

    25.6M

    World: 8.22B
    57th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    72.6

    World: 73.5
    130th highest of 217

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    89.3%

    World: 91.9%
    Tied for 162nd highest of 215

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment rate, % of labor force · 2025

    13.6%

    World: 4.8%
    Tied for 18th highest of 182

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    1.3

    World: 4.7
    Tied for 130th highest of 203

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $33.00

    World: $1,317
    181st highest of 191

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in Syria and the world, 1990 to 2018

Syria: Up from 0% in 1990 to 33.8% in 2018. The world: 49.4% in 2018.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in Syria and the world, 1990 to 2024

Syria: Up from 69.8 years in 1990 to 72.6 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in Syria and the world, 1990 to 2022

Syria: Up from $978 in 1990 to $1,057 in 2022. The world: $12,876 in 2022.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in Syria, 1990 to 2025

Syria: Up from 12.6 million people in 1990 to 25.6 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare Syria with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.