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Israel vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 149th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Syria
Population
10290887
26829400
Population rank 95/197 56/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 29/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 21/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$366B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 18/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$730
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Israel and Syria: Comparison Charts

Israel and Syria economies compared

GDP
Israel

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Israel Syria
2024 $540,379,921,262 -
2023 $512,184,638,999 $19,993,439,950
2022 $525,181,008,026 $23,622,827,080
2021 $489,851,549,972 $14,353,205,678
2020 $410,768,352,658 $12,047,752,036
2019 $400,645,216,359 $22,583,045,060
2018 $376,299,083,108 $21,497,782,868
2017 $358,451,839,053 $16,369,843,352
2016 $321,940,971,558 $12,597,854,877
2015 $303,469,434,072 $16,466,863,117
2014 $315,017,088,117 $21,502,061,466
2013 $298,478,070,673 $21,361,254,635
2012 $263,589,172,712 $43,190,318,033
2011 $268,094,998,225 $67,539,428,159
2010 $239,679,036,634 $61,390,830,875
2009 $213,403,181,853 $54,111,735,629
2008 $221,231,658,863 $52,557,913,569
2007 $184,681,214,673 $40,465,318,382
2006 $158,900,547,825 $33,751,788,856
2005 $147,519,922,009 $28,858,965,517
2004 $140,047,984,605 $25,086,950,495
2003 $131,408,914,824 $21,828,144,686
2002 $125,332,331,884 $20,669,357,462
2001 $135,002,039,613 $20,237,024,725
2000 $136,512,300,542 $18,937,052,543
1999 $121,417,185,062 $15,873,875,969
1998 $120,547,409,279 $15,200,846,154
1997 $119,459,826,347 $14,505,233,463
1996 $115,116,595,545 $13,789,560,878
1995 $105,497,418,059 $11,396,706,587
1994 $90,740,103,829 $10,122,020,000
1993 $79,855,877,174 $13,695,962,055
1992 $79,457,685,757 $13,253,565,861
1991 $70,998,755,007 $12,981,833,333
1990 $62,016,729,541 $12,308,624,418
1989 $52,443,479,454 $9,853,395,762
1988 $52,650,948,910 $10,577,041,645
1987 $43,049,543,635 $11,356,215,543
1986 $35,834,154,874 $13,293,205,278
1985 $28,905,736,367 $16,403,539,893
1984 $30,645,607,293 $17,503,078,174
1983 $32,675,755,462 $17,589,277,143
1982 $29,255,285,401 $16,298,929,011
1981 $26,882,009,819 $15,518,201,335
1980 $25,395,256,478 $13,062,420,382
1979 $22,609,741,060 $9,929,681,529
1978 $17,701,286,907 $9,275,200,458
1977 $18,257,113,904 $7,696,011,396
1976 $15,956,349,550 $7,633,528,867
1975 $16,141,767,373 $6,826,980,444
1974 $17,172,607,138 $5,159,557,148
1973 $11,902,574,259 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,222,557,539 $3,059,681,698
1971 $7,052,544,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $7,406,712,876 $2,140,384,010
1969 $6,297,852,761 $2,245,011,515
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,753,746,430
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,580,229,799
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,342,287,553
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,472,036,540
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,339,494,267
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,200,447,408
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,110,565,881
1961 $3,708,586,471 $945,244,972
1960 $3,070,585,807 $857,704,413

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

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Israel and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Syria
2024 $54,177 -
2023 $52,004 $847
2022 $54,950 $1,052
2021 $52,271 $664
2020 $44,576 $572
2019 $44,251 $1,110
2018 $42,363 $1,098
2017 $41,138 $852
2016 $37,672 $656
2015 $36,213 $848
2014 $38,343 $1,061
2013 $37,034 $986
2012 $33,321 $1,898
2011 $34,523 $2,952
2010 $31,439 $2,731
2009 $28,508 $2,462
2008 $30,269 $2,429
2007 $25,721 $1,938
2006 $22,527 $1,719
2005 $21,287 $1,534
2004 $20,568 $1,368
2003 $19,643 $1,220
2002 $19,076 $1,183
2001 $20,966 $1,187
2000 $21,707 $1,138
1999 $19,823 $978
1998 $20,189 $961
1997 $20,469 $941
1996 $20,224 $918
1995 $19,026 $780
1994 $16,807 $712
1993 $15,179 $993
1992 $15,510 $990
1991 $14,346 $1,000
1990 $13,308 $978
1989 $11,608 $809
1988 $11,853 $898
1987 $9,853 $997
1986 $8,335 $1,208
1985 $6,829 $1,544
1984 $7,369 $1,706
1983 $7,960 $1,776
1982 $7,258 $1,703
1981 $6,795 $1,676
1980 $6,549 $1,458
1979 $5,972 $1,146
1978 $4,797 $1,108
1977 $5,053 $951
1976 $4,516 $976
1975 $4,672 $904
1974 $5,085 $707
1973 $3,631 $459
1972 $2,930 $448
1971 $2,298 $393
1970 $2,490 $335
1969 $2,189 $364
1968 $1,947 $293.3
1967 $1,735 $272.9
1966 $1,789 $239.3
1965 $1,689 $270.8
1964 $1,626 $254.2
1963 $1,486 $234.9
1962 $1,294 $223.9
1961 $1,697 $196.3
1960 $1,452 $183.5

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

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Israel vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Syria
2026 82.9 73.4
2025 82.8 73
2024 82.7 72.6
2023 82.4 72.1
2022 82.8 72.8
2021 82.5 72.4
2020 82.7 71.9
2019 82.9 71
2018 82.9 67.4
2017 82.7 65.7
2016 82.6 65.2
2015 82.3 63.3
2014 82.4 65.5
2013 82.4 65.1
2012 82 66.2
2011 82 72.3
2010 82 73.5
2009 81.8 73.5
2008 81.3 73.4
2007 81 73.3
2006 80.8 73
2005 80.4 72.8
2004 80.3 72.5
2003 79.8 72.2
2002 79.5 71.7
2001 79.5 71.3
2000 79.2 70.9
1999 78.9 70.5
1998 78.6 70.2
1997 78.6 70.2
1996 78.6 70.2
1995 78.1 70.2
1994 78 70.3
1993 77.9 70.3
1992 77.3 70.2
1991 77.6 70.1
1990 78 69.8
1989 77.6 69.5
1988 76.9 69.2
1987 76.4 68.8
1986 75.9 68.4
1985 76 68
1984 75.5 67.7
1983 75.1 67.4
1982 74.3 60.8
1981 74.2 64.6
1980 73.7 66.5
1979 73.4 66.2
1978 73.1 65.9
1977 72.7 65.4
1976 72.7 64.8
1975 71.6 64.2
1974 71.6 63.4
1973 71.6 60.8
1972 71.6 62
1971 71.8 61.3
1970 71.2 60.6
1969 71 59.8
1968 70.8 59.1
1967 70.9 58
1966 70.9 57.6
1965 70.5 56.9
1964 69.6 56.2
1963 69.6 55.4
1962 69.3 54.6
1961 69.8 53.7
1960 69.8 52.7
1959 68.9 51.7
1958 68.4 50.7
1957 66.5 49.6
1956 66.6 48.5
1955 68 47.4
1954 66.3 46.4
1953 66.4 45.3
1952 67.2 44.3
1951 67.6 43.4
1950 69.9 42.5

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

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Israel and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Syria
1x
Year Population
Israel Syria
2024 9,974,400 24,672,760
2023 9,849,000 23,594,623
2022 9,557,500 22,462,173
2021 9,371,400 21,628,839
2020 9,215,100 21,049,429
2019 9,054,000 20,353,534
2018 8,882,800 19,577,845
2017 8,713,300 19,224,668
2016 8,546,000 19,193,834
2015 8,380,100 19,424,618
2014 8,215,700 20,273,659
2013 8,059,500 21,666,917
2012 7,910,500 22,759,763
2011 7,765,800 22,878,098
2010 7,623,600 22,482,421
2009 7,485,600 21,976,969
2008 7,308,800 21,636,564
2007 7,180,100 20,884,125
2006 7,053,700 19,637,022
2005 6,930,100 18,814,091
2004 6,809,000 18,336,875
2003 6,689,700 17,889,296
2002 6,570,000 17,468,332
2001 6,439,000 17,051,338
2000 6,289,000 16,637,888
1999 6,125,000 16,228,061
1998 5,971,000 15,820,413
1997 5,836,000 15,417,542
1996 5,692,000 15,018,104
1995 5,545,000 14,616,801
1994 5,399,000 14,208,583
1993 5,261,000 13,795,686
1992 5,123,000 13,385,571
1991 4,949,000 12,980,821
1990 4,660,000 12,579,208
1989 4,518,000 12,179,060
1988 4,442,000 11,782,264
1987 4,369,000 11,388,923
1986 4,299,000 11,002,844
1985 4,233,000 10,625,672
1984 4,159,000 10,258,398
1983 4,105,000 9,904,809
1982 4,031,000 9,572,511
1981 3,956,000 9,260,189
1980 3,878,000 8,957,663
1979 3,786,000 8,661,909
1978 3,690,000 8,372,759
1977 3,613,000 8,090,501
1976 3,533,000 7,817,320
1975 3,455,000 7,554,364
1974 3,377,000 7,302,160
1973 3,278,000 7,060,321
1972 3,148,000 6,826,024
1971 3,069,000 6,598,094
1970 2,974,000 6,380,609
1969 2,877,000 6,175,166
1968 2,803,000 5,978,742
1967 2,745,000 5,790,198
1966 2,629,000 5,609,047
1965 2,563,000 5,435,267
1964 2,475,000 5,269,087
1963 2,379,000 5,110,467
1962 2,293,000 4,959,340
1961 2,185,000 4,815,466
1960 2,114,020 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Syria

Fertility rate
Israel

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Syria
2023 2.85 2.71
2022 2.89 2.75
2021 3 2.8
2020 2.9 2.84
2019 3.01 2.88
2018 3.09 2.93
2017 3.11 2.97
2016 3.11 3.01
2015 3.09 3.07
2014 3.08 3.12
2013 3.03 3.17
2012 3.05 3.22
2011 2.98 3.29
2010 3.03 3.36
2009 2.96 3.42
2008 2.96 3.48
2007 2.9 3.54
2006 2.88 3.56
2005 2.84 3.61
2004 2.9 3.68
2003 2.95 3.76
2002 2.89 3.87
2001 2.92 3.98
2000 2.95 4.07
1999 2.97 4.14
1998 2.98 4.25
1997 2.94 4.37
1996 2.9 4.54
1995 2.9 4.7
1994 2.9 4.86
1993 2.8 4.99
1992 2.7 5.14
1991 2.76 5.34
1990 2.82 5.56
1989 2.89 5.78
1988 2.95 6
1987 3.01 6.2
1986 3.03 6.37
1985 3.06 6.48
1984 3.08 6.59
1983 3.11 6.69
1982 3.13 6.81
1981 3.19 6.97
1980 3.24 7.12
1979 3.3 7.25
1978 3.35 7.35
1977 3.41 7.42
1976 3.48 7.45
1975 3.55 7.49
1974 3.63 7.52
1973 3.7 7.55
1972 3.77 7.57
1971 3.77 7.6
1970 3.78 7.62
1969 3.78 7.59
1968 3.79 7.57
1967 3.79 7.56
1966 3.8 7.55
1965 3.81 7.53
1964 3.83 7.53
1963 3.84 7.51
1962 3.85 7.51
1961 3.86 7.5
1960 3.87 7.51

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

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Israel and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Syria
2024 30.2 23.9
2023 30.2 23.3
2022 30.1 22.7
2021 30 22.2
2020 30 21.6
2019 29.9 20.9
2018 29.9 20.1
2017 29.9 19.6
2016 29.8 19.5
2015 29.8 19.5
2014 29.7 20.1
2013 29.6 21.2
2012 29.5 21.8
2011 29.5 21.9
2010 29.4 21.7
2009 29.3 21.5
2008 29.2 21.3
2007 29.1 21
2006 28.9 20.3
2005 28.7 19.7
2004 28.5 19.5
2003 28.4 19.2
2002 28.2 19
2001 28 18.8
2000 27.8 18.5
1999 27.6 18.3
1998 27.4 18.1
1997 27.3 17.9
1996 27.1 17.7
1995 26.9 17.5
1994 26.6 17.3
1993 26.5 17.1
1992 26.4 16.9
1991 26.2 16.7
1990 25.8 16.5
1989 25.6 16.4
1988 25.5 16.2
1987 25.5 16.1
1986 25.4 16
1985 25.4 15.9
1984 25.4 15.8
1983 25.3 15.8
1982 25.2 15.7
1981 25.1 15.6
1980 25 15.6
1979 24.8 15.6
1978 24.7 15.6
1977 24.5 15.6
1976 24.3 15.6
1975 24.2 15.7
1974 24 15.7
1973 23.8 15.7
1972 23.7 15.8
1971 23.5 15.8
1970 23.4 15.9
1969 23.3 16
1968 23.3 16.1
1967 23.4 16.2
1966 23.5 16.4
1965 23.8 16.5
1964 24.1 16.7
1963 24.6 16.9
1962 25 17.1
1961 25.3 17.3
1960 25.3 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Israel Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Israel Syria
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
94.4%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Israel Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Syria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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