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Haiti vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 142nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Syria
Population
12076663
26829400
Population rank 82/197 56/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 117/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 153/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 176/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$730
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Haiti and Syria: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Syria economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Syria
2024 $25,224,154,991 -
2023 $19,850,585,722 $19,993,439,950
2022 $20,253,551,921 $23,622,827,080
2021 $20,944,387,976 $14,353,205,678
2020 $14,508,222,518 $12,047,752,036
2019 $15,016,090,930 $22,583,045,060
2018 $16,403,864,618 $21,497,782,868
2017 $15,093,357,161 $16,369,843,352
2016 $14,069,277,526 $12,597,854,877
2015 $14,849,629,309 $16,466,863,117
2014 $15,146,883,498 $21,502,061,466
2013 $14,902,488,604 $21,361,254,635
2012 $13,708,925,477 $43,190,318,033
2011 $13,008,746,039 $67,539,428,159
2010 $11,859,312,725 $61,390,830,875
2009 $11,597,002,835 $54,111,735,629
2008 $10,432,962,635 $52,557,913,569
2007 $9,228,637,768 $40,465,318,382
2006 $7,638,739,123 $33,751,788,856
2005 $7,030,149,730 $28,858,965,517
2004 $6,087,360,684 $25,086,950,495
2003 $5,071,947,798 $21,828,144,686
2002 $6,205,847,214 $20,669,357,462
2001 $6,331,970,324 $20,237,024,725
2000 $6,813,566,099 $18,937,052,543
1999 $4,153,725,884 $15,873,875,969
1998 $3,723,903,724 $15,200,846,154
1997 $3,338,949,152 $14,505,233,463
1996 $2,907,517,604 $13,789,560,878
1995 $2,813,313,279 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,167,569,046 $10,122,020,000
1993 $1,878,253,767 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,257,129,792 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,473,562,628 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,096,289,800 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,736,243,800 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,613,926,800 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,047,200,000 $11,356,215,543
1986 $2,318,000,000 $13,293,205,278
1985 $2,009,400,000 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,816,200,000 $17,503,078,174
1983 $1,623,600,000 $17,589,277,143
1982 $1,474,200,000 $16,298,929,011
1981 $1,479,400,000 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,383,800,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,080,600,000 $9,929,681,529
1978 $974,200,000 $9,275,200,458
1977 $947,000,000 $7,696,011,396
1976 $879,000,000 $7,633,528,867
1975 $681,400,000 $6,826,980,444
1974 $565,399,322 $5,159,557,148
1973 $466,798,973 $3,239,487,516
1972 $371,998,958 $3,059,681,698
1971 $362,800,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $331,200,000 $2,140,384,010
1969 $391,820,400 $2,245,011,515
1968 $367,968,800 $1,753,746,430
1967 $369,124,200 $1,580,229,799
1966 $368,948,600 $1,342,287,553
1965 $353,251,800 $1,472,036,540
1964 $325,281,200 $1,339,494,267
1963 $294,883,400 $1,200,447,408
1962 $281,896,800 $1,110,565,881
1961 $271,066,000 $945,244,972
1960 $273,187,200 $857,704,413

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Syria
2024 $2,143 -
2023 $1,706 $847
2022 $1,761 $1,052
2021 $1,841 $664
2020 $1,290 $572
2019 $1,352 $1,110
2018 $1,496 $1,098
2017 $1,395 $852
2016 $1,318 $656
2015 $1,411 $848
2014 $1,460 $1,061
2013 $1,458 $986
2012 $1,361 $1,898
2011 $1,312 $2,952
2010 $1,210 $2,731
2009 $1,197 $2,462
2008 $1,095 $2,429
2007 $985 $1,938
2006 $829 $1,719
2005 $776 $1,534
2004 $683 $1,368
2003 $579 $1,220
2002 $721 $1,183
2001 $749 $1,187
2000 $821 $1,138
1999 $510 $978
1998 $465 $961
1997 $425 $941
1996 $377 $918
1995 $372 $780
1994 $292.1 $712
1993 $258.1 $993
1992 $316 $990
1991 $497 $1,000
1990 $452 $978
1989 $407 $809
1988 $397 $898
1987 $318 $997
1986 $367 $1,208
1985 $325 $1,544
1984 $299.2 $1,706
1983 $272.8 $1,776
1982 $252.6 $1,703
1981 $258.5 $1,676
1980 $246.5 $1,458
1979 $196.2 $1,146
1978 $180.3 $1,108
1977 $178.7 $951
1976 $169.1 $976
1975 $133.6 $904
1974 $113 $707
1973 $95.1 $459
1972 $77.3 $448
1971 $76.8 $393
1970 $71.5 $335
1969 $86.1 $364
1968 $82.4 $293.3
1967 $84.2 $272.9
1966 $85.7 $239.3
1965 $83.6 $270.8
1964 $78.5 $254.2
1963 $72.4 $234.9
1962 $70.4 $223.9
1961 $69 $196.3
1960 $70.8 $183.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Syria
2026 65.5 73.4
2025 65.3 73
2024 65.1 72.6
2023 64.9 72.1
2022 63.9 72.8
2021 62.6 72.4
2020 63.8 71.9
2019 64.3 71
2018 64.1 67.4
2017 63.8 65.7
2016 63.3 65.2
2015 63.2 63.3
2014 63 65.5
2013 62.6 65.1
2012 62.3 66.2
2011 61.6 72.3
2010 45.6 73.5
2009 61.7 73.5
2008 61.3 73.4
2007 61.1 73.3
2006 60.7 73
2005 60.3 72.8
2004 58.5 72.5
2003 59.4 72.2
2002 59 71.7
2001 58.6 71.3
2000 58.2 70.9
1999 57.7 70.5
1998 57.1 70.2
1997 56.7 70.2
1996 56.1 70.2
1995 55.6 70.2
1994 54.7 70.3
1993 54.5 70.3
1992 54 70.2
1991 53.5 70.1
1990 53.2 69.8
1989 52.9 69.5
1988 52.6 69.2
1987 52.2 68.8
1986 51.9 68.4
1985 51.6 68
1984 51.3 67.7
1983 50.9 67.4
1982 50.6 60.8
1981 50.3 64.6
1980 50 66.5
1979 49.7 66.2
1978 49.5 65.9
1977 49.2 65.4
1976 49 64.8
1975 48.7 64.2
1974 48.5 63.4
1973 48.2 60.8
1972 47.9 62
1971 47.6 61.3
1970 47.3 60.6
1969 46.9 59.8
1968 46.5 59.1
1967 46.1 58
1966 45.6 57.6
1965 45.4 56.9
1964 44.9 56.2
1963 42.7 55.4
1962 44.2 54.6
1961 43.8 53.7
1960 43.4 52.7
1959 43 51.7
1958 42.6 50.7
1957 42.1 49.6
1956 41.6 48.5
1955 41 47.4
1954 40.1 46.4
1953 39.5 45.3
1952 38.8 44.3
1951 38.1 43.4
1950 37.2 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Haiti and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year Population
Haiti Syria
2024 11,772,557 24,672,760
2023 11,637,398 23,594,623
2022 11,503,606 22,462,173
2021 11,374,586 21,628,839
2020 11,243,848 21,049,429
2019 11,105,163 20,353,534
2018 10,962,362 19,577,845
2017 10,817,754 19,224,668
2016 10,671,457 19,193,834
2015 10,523,242 19,424,618
2014 10,373,235 20,273,659
2013 10,222,362 21,666,917
2012 10,069,771 22,759,763
2011 9,914,904 22,878,098
2010 9,803,294 22,482,421
2009 9,689,581 21,976,969
2008 9,530,774 21,636,564
2007 9,373,296 20,884,125
2006 9,216,562 19,637,022
2005 9,061,273 18,814,091
2004 8,910,263 18,336,875
2003 8,759,912 17,889,296
2002 8,607,641 17,468,332
2001 8,455,918 17,051,338
2000 8,303,151 16,637,888
1999 8,151,296 16,228,061
1998 8,002,143 15,820,413
1997 7,854,298 15,417,542
1996 7,707,557 15,018,104
1995 7,562,546 14,616,801
1994 7,419,771 14,208,583
1993 7,278,181 13,795,686
1992 7,136,571 13,385,571
1991 6,995,450 12,980,821
1990 6,854,441 12,579,208
1989 6,714,730 12,179,060
1988 6,578,145 11,782,264
1987 6,445,123 11,388,923
1986 6,316,122 11,002,844
1985 6,190,862 10,625,672
1984 6,069,230 10,258,398
1983 5,951,096 9,904,809
1982 5,835,937 9,572,511
1981 5,723,725 9,260,189
1980 5,614,493 8,957,663
1979 5,507,590 8,661,909
1978 5,402,580 8,372,759
1977 5,299,476 8,090,501
1976 5,198,357 7,817,320
1975 5,099,086 7,554,364
1974 5,001,796 7,302,160
1973 4,906,743 7,060,321
1972 4,813,868 6,826,024
1971 4,723,244 6,598,094
1970 4,635,124 6,380,609
1969 4,549,334 6,175,166
1968 4,465,328 5,978,742
1967 4,382,999 5,790,198
1966 4,302,639 5,609,047
1965 4,223,820 5,435,267
1964 4,146,244 5,269,087
1963 4,073,068 5,110,467
1962 4,001,575 4,959,340
1961 3,929,030 4,815,466
1960 3,858,443 4,673,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Syria

Fertility rate
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Syria
2023 2.66 2.71
2022 2.7 2.75
2021 2.75 2.8
2020 2.8 2.84
2019 2.86 2.88
2018 2.92 2.93
2017 2.99 2.97
2016 3.05 3.01
2015 3.11 3.07
2014 3.16 3.12
2013 3.22 3.17
2012 3.32 3.22
2011 3.43 3.29
2010 3.5 3.36
2009 3.57 3.42
2008 3.62 3.48
2007 3.69 3.54
2006 3.76 3.56
2005 3.84 3.61
2004 3.94 3.68
2003 4.05 3.76
2002 4.13 3.87
2001 4.25 3.98
2000 4.39 4.07
1999 4.45 4.14
1998 4.56 4.25
1997 4.67 4.37
1996 4.78 4.54
1995 4.88 4.7
1994 4.99 4.86
1993 5.1 4.99
1992 5.21 5.14
1991 5.32 5.34
1990 5.41 5.56
1989 5.44 5.78
1988 5.47 6
1987 5.47 6.2
1986 5.48 6.37
1985 5.5 6.48
1984 5.51 6.59
1983 5.51 6.69
1982 5.53 6.81
1981 5.53 6.97
1980 5.56 7.12
1979 5.59 7.25
1978 5.64 7.35
1977 5.67 7.42
1976 5.71 7.45
1975 5.75 7.49
1974 5.78 7.52
1973 5.81 7.55
1972 5.85 7.57
1971 5.88 7.6
1970 5.91 7.62
1969 5.96 7.59
1968 6.01 7.57
1967 6.05 7.56
1966 6.09 7.55
1965 6.13 7.53
1964 6.16 7.53
1963 6.17 7.51
1962 6.18 7.51
1961 6.18 7.5
1960 6.18 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Syria
2024 24.8 23.9
2023 24.5 23.3
2022 24.3 22.7
2021 24 22.2
2020 23.8 21.6
2019 23.5 20.9
2018 23.3 20.1
2017 23 19.6
2016 22.8 19.5
2015 22.5 19.5
2014 22.3 20.1
2013 22 21.2
2012 21.8 21.8
2011 21.6 21.9
2010 21.3 21.7
2009 21.1 21.5
2008 20.9 21.3
2007 20.6 21
2006 20.4 20.3
2005 20.2 19.7
2004 20 19.5
2003 19.8 19.2
2002 19.7 19
2001 19.5 18.8
2000 19.4 18.5
1999 19.3 18.3
1998 19.2 18.1
1997 19.1 17.9
1996 19 17.7
1995 19 17.5
1994 18.9 17.3
1993 18.9 17.1
1992 18.9 16.9
1991 18.9 16.7
1990 18.9 16.5
1989 18.9 16.4
1988 19 16.2
1987 19 16.1
1986 19 16
1985 19.1 15.9
1984 19.1 15.8
1983 19.1 15.8
1982 19.2 15.7
1981 19.2 15.6
1980 19.2 15.6
1979 19.2 15.6
1978 19.3 15.6
1977 19.3 15.6
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.3 15.7
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.3 15.7
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.4 15.8
1970 19.4 15.9
1969 19.4 16
1968 19.4 16.1
1967 19.4 16.2
1966 19.4 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.5 16.7
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.5 17.3
1960 19.5 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
23.3%
2011

Energy

Haiti Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Haiti Syria
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
34.7%
2019

Health

Haiti Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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