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Kiribati vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 173rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Syria
Population
139020
26829400
Population rank 180/197 56/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 192/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 181/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$730
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Syria: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Syria economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Syria
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 $19,993,439,950
2022 $270,040,453 $23,622,827,080
2021 $285,259,881 $14,353,205,678
2020 $220,898,020 $12,047,752,036
2019 $216,985,388 $22,583,045,060
2018 $233,514,717 $21,497,782,868
2017 $222,875,736 $16,369,843,352
2016 $206,467,819 $12,597,854,877
2015 $191,559,399 $16,466,863,117
2014 $200,287,282 $21,502,061,466
2013 $201,730,861 $21,361,254,635
2012 $207,001,546 $43,190,318,033
2011 $195,970,140 $67,539,428,159
2010 $165,458,433 $61,390,830,875
2009 $140,177,384 $54,111,735,629
2008 $147,017,895 $52,557,913,569
2007 $138,054,946 $40,465,318,382
2006 $112,338,353 $33,751,788,856
2005 $113,895,437 $28,858,965,517
2004 $104,085,892 $25,086,950,495
2003 $96,105,619 $21,828,144,686
2002 $74,743,869 $20,669,357,462
2001 $64,935,850 $20,237,024,725
2000 $74,910,527 $18,937,052,543
1999 $77,323,978 $15,873,875,969
1998 $74,905,706 $15,200,846,154
1997 $80,205,807 $14,505,233,463
1996 $81,456,854 $13,789,560,878
1995 $68,596,395 $11,396,706,587
1994 $67,055,334 $10,122,020,000
1993 $58,953,596 $13,695,962,055
1992 $61,491,369 $13,253,565,861
1991 $41,247,792 $12,981,833,333
1990 $36,534,295 $12,308,624,418
1989 $37,645,319 $9,853,395,762
1988 $38,278,810 $10,577,041,645
1987 $29,554,413 $11,356,215,543
1986 $25,993,009 $13,293,205,278
1985 $26,126,615 $16,403,539,893
1984 $34,394,167 $17,503,078,174
1983 $31,000,546 $17,589,277,143
1982 $32,742,713 $16,298,929,011
1981 $35,267,489 $15,518,201,335
1980 $33,157,723 $13,062,420,382
1979 $34,466,197 $9,929,681,529
1978 $36,563,965 $9,275,200,458
1977 $31,335,459 $7,696,011,396
1976 $33,246,817 $7,633,528,867
1975 $44,547,454 $6,826,980,444
1974 $69,256,489 $5,159,557,148
1973 $25,645,040 $3,239,487,516
1972 $15,314,346 $3,059,681,698
1971 $12,356,134 $2,589,851,325
1970 $11,560,877 $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Kiribati and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Syria
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 $847
2022 $2,070 $1,052
2021 $2,222 $664
2020 $1,752 $572
2019 $1,751 $1,110
2018 $1,913 $1,098
2017 $1,853 $852
2016 $1,743 $656
2015 $1,640 $848
2014 $1,737 $1,061
2013 $1,772 $986
2012 $1,844 $1,898
2011 $1,771 $2,952
2010 $1,522 $2,731
2009 $1,317 $2,462
2008 $1,411 $2,429
2007 $1,353 $1,938
2006 $1,123 $1,719
2005 $1,162 $1,534
2004 $1,083 $1,368
2003 $1,021 $1,220
2002 $810 $1,183
2001 $719 $1,187
2000 $845 $1,138
1999 $887 $978
1998 $874 $961
1997 $953 $941
1996 $986 $918
1995 $844 $780
1994 $838 $712
1993 $748 $993
1992 $792 $990
1991 $540 $1,000
1990 $488 $978
1989 $515 $809
1988 $536 $898
1987 $424 $997
1986 $382 $1,208
1985 $393 $1,544
1984 $527 $1,706
1983 $483 $1,776
1982 $519 $1,703
1981 $568 $1,676
1980 $542 $1,458
1979 $573 $1,146
1978 $611 $1,108
1977 $520 $951
1976 $548 $976
1975 $730 $904
1974 $1,131 $707
1973 $422 $459
1972 $256.2 $448
1971 $210.7 $393
1970 $201 $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Kiribati vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Syria
2026 66.9 73.4
2025 66.7 73
2024 66.6 72.6
2023 66.5 72.1
2022 66.3 72.8
2021 64.1 72.4
2020 65.2 71.9
2019 65.9 71
2018 65.8 67.4
2017 65.8 65.7
2016 65.8 65.2
2015 65.8 63.3
2014 65.9 65.5
2013 65.9 65.1
2012 65.9 66.2
2011 65.9 72.3
2010 65.9 73.5
2009 65.8 73.5
2008 65.7 73.4
2007 65.7 73.3
2006 65.6 73
2005 65.5 72.8
2004 65.4 72.5
2003 65.3 72.2
2002 65.1 71.7
2001 64.9 71.3
2000 64.7 70.9
1999 64.4 70.5
1998 64.1 70.2
1997 63.8 70.2
1996 63.5 70.2
1995 63.1 70.2
1994 62.8 70.3
1993 62.4 70.3
1992 62 70.2
1991 61.5 70.1
1990 61 69.8
1989 60.5 69.5
1988 60.1 69.2
1987 59.6 68.8
1986 59.1 68.4
1985 58.7 68
1984 58.4 67.7
1983 58.1 67.4
1982 57.8 60.8
1981 57.5 64.6
1980 57.3 66.5
1979 57.1 66.2
1978 56.9 65.9
1977 56.1 65.4
1976 56.6 64.8
1975 56.4 64.2
1974 56.1 63.4
1973 55.8 60.8
1972 55.3 62
1971 54.9 61.3
1970 54.4 60.6
1969 53.8 59.8
1968 53.1 59.1
1967 52.5 58
1966 51.7 57.6
1965 51 56.9
1964 50.4 56.2
1963 49.7 55.4
1962 49 54.6
1961 48.5 53.7
1960 48 52.7
1959 47.5 51.7
1958 47.1 50.7
1957 46.8 49.6
1956 46.5 48.5
1955 46.3 47.4
1954 46.1 46.4
1953 46 45.3
1952 45.9 44.3
1951 45.8 43.4
1950 45.7 42.5

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

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Kiribati and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Syria
2024 134,518 24,672,760
2023 132,530 23,594,623
2022 130,469 22,462,173
2021 128,377 21,628,839
2020 126,099 21,049,429
2019 123,921 20,353,534
2018 122,084 19,577,845
2017 120,275 19,224,668
2016 118,478 19,193,834
2015 116,815 19,424,618
2014 115,326 20,273,659
2013 113,838 21,666,917
2012 112,284 22,759,763
2011 110,647 22,878,098
2010 108,704 22,482,421
2009 106,467 21,976,969
2008 104,222 21,636,564
2007 102,068 20,884,125
2006 100,017 19,637,022
2005 98,035 18,814,091
2004 96,085 18,336,875
2003 94,175 17,889,296
2002 92,264 17,468,332
2001 90,335 17,051,338
2000 88,613 16,637,888
1999 87,126 16,228,061
1998 85,657 15,820,413
1997 84,147 15,417,542
1996 82,623 15,018,104
1995 81,234 14,616,801
1994 80,021 14,208,583
1993 78,841 13,795,686
1992 77,641 13,385,571
1991 76,367 12,980,821
1990 74,855 12,579,208
1989 73,147 12,179,060
1988 71,427 11,782,264
1987 69,733 11,388,923
1986 68,059 11,002,844
1985 66,496 10,625,672
1984 65,228 10,258,398
1983 64,169 9,904,809
1982 63,134 9,572,511
1981 62,121 9,260,189
1980 61,148 8,957,663
1979 60,172 8,661,909
1978 59,864 8,372,759
1977 60,267 8,090,501
1976 60,661 7,817,320
1975 60,987 7,554,364
1974 61,219 7,302,160
1973 60,824 7,060,321
1972 59,778 6,826,024
1971 58,652 6,598,094
1970 57,510 6,380,609
1969 56,360 6,175,166
1968 55,529 5,978,742
1967 54,996 5,790,198
1966 54,425 5,609,047
1965 53,439 5,435,267
1964 52,088 5,269,087
1963 50,791 5,110,467
1962 49,538 4,959,340
1961 48,323 4,815,466
1960 47,157 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Syria

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Syria
2023 3.15 2.71
2022 3.18 2.75
2021 3.22 2.8
2020 3.25 2.84
2019 3.29 2.88
2018 3.32 2.93
2017 3.34 2.97
2016 3.38 3.01
2015 3.44 3.07
2014 3.52 3.12
2013 3.64 3.17
2012 3.77 3.22
2011 3.88 3.29
2010 3.9 3.36
2009 3.91 3.42
2008 3.9 3.48
2007 3.87 3.54
2006 3.82 3.56
2005 3.76 3.61
2004 3.73 3.68
2003 3.7 3.76
2002 3.81 3.87
2001 3.96 3.98
2000 4.07 4.07
1999 4.18 4.14
1998 4.29 4.25
1997 4.37 4.37
1996 4.43 4.54
1995 4.42 4.7
1994 4.44 4.86
1993 4.49 4.99
1992 4.57 5.14
1991 4.64 5.34
1990 4.67 5.56
1989 4.69 5.78
1988 4.73 6
1987 4.81 6.2
1986 4.87 6.37
1985 4.91 6.48
1984 4.91 6.59
1983 4.91 6.69
1982 4.95 6.81
1981 4.96 6.97
1980 4.96 7.12
1979 4.97 7.25
1978 4.97 7.35
1977 4.96 7.42
1976 4.96 7.45
1975 5.02 7.49
1974 5.09 7.52
1973 5.2 7.55
1972 5.37 7.57
1971 5.55 7.6
1970 5.71 7.62
1969 5.85 7.59
1968 5.98 7.57
1967 6.11 7.56
1966 6.23 7.55
1965 6.26 7.53
1964 6.29 7.53
1963 6.35 7.51
1962 6.42 7.51
1961 6.48 7.5
1960 6.44 7.51

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

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Kiribati and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Syria
2024 23.8 23.9
2023 23.6 23.3
2022 23.5 22.7
2021 23.3 22.2
2020 23.2 21.6
2019 23 20.9
2018 22.9 20.1
2017 22.7 19.6
2016 22.5 19.5
2015 22.3 19.5
2014 22.1 20.1
2013 21.9 21.2
2012 21.7 21.8
2011 21.5 21.9
2010 21.3 21.7
2009 21.2 21.5
2008 21 21.3
2007 20.9 21
2006 20.7 20.3
2005 20.5 19.7
2004 20.3 19.5
2003 20.1 19.2
2002 19.9 19
2001 19.8 18.8
2000 19.7 18.5
1999 19.6 18.3
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.6 17.9
1996 19.6 17.7
1995 19.7 17.5
1994 19.8 17.3
1993 20 17.1
1992 20.1 16.9
1991 20.2 16.7
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.2 16.4
1988 20.1 16.2
1987 19.9 16.1
1986 19.8 16
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.4 15.8
1983 19.2 15.8
1982 19 15.7
1981 18.9 15.6
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.3 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18.1 15.6
1975 18 15.7
1974 17.8 15.7
1973 17.7 15.7
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.5 15.9
1969 17.5 16
1968 17.6 16.1
1967 17.7 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 18 16.5
1964 18.1 16.7
1963 18.2 16.9
1962 18.3 17.1
1961 18.5 17.3
1960 18.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Kiribati Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Kiribati Syria
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
94.4%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Kiribati Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Syria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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