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Paraguay vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 59th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Syria
Population
7120169
26829400
Population rank 108/197 56/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 98/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 109/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 103/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$730
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Paraguay and Syria: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Syria economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Syria
2024 $44,458,118,397 -
2023 $43,118,053,175 $19,993,439,950
2022 $41,952,910,858 $23,622,827,080
2021 $39,950,899,939 $14,353,205,678
2020 $35,432,178,068 $12,047,752,036
2019 $37,925,338,329 $22,583,045,060
2018 $40,225,448,341 $21,497,782,868
2017 $38,997,129,474 $16,369,843,352
2016 $36,089,700,223 $12,597,854,877
2015 $36,211,447,840 $16,466,863,117
2014 $40,377,929,296 $21,502,061,466
2013 $38,501,122,141 $21,361,254,635
2012 $33,271,921,136 $43,190,318,033
2011 $33,756,238,766 $67,539,428,159
2010 $27,260,886,405 $61,390,830,875
2009 $22,355,151,162 $54,111,735,629
2008 $24,615,267,664 $52,557,913,569
2007 $17,856,393,235 $40,465,318,382
2006 $13,429,430,050 $33,751,788,856
2005 $10,737,500,188 $28,858,965,517
2004 $9,624,440,836 $25,086,950,495
2003 $7,691,367,471 $21,828,144,686
2002 $7,196,260,657 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,495,806,432 $20,237,024,725
2000 $8,855,705,140 $18,937,052,543
1999 $8,837,070,236 $15,873,875,969
1998 $9,260,481,572 $15,200,846,154
1997 $9,965,225,678 $14,505,233,463
1996 $9,788,391,781 $13,789,560,878
1995 $9,062,131,475 $11,396,706,587
1994 $7,870,982,005 $10,122,020,000
1993 $7,249,533,620 $13,695,962,055
1992 $7,157,424,031 $13,253,565,861
1991 $6,984,367,763 $12,981,833,333
1990 $5,812,114,523 $12,308,624,418
1989 $4,757,732,200 $9,853,395,762
1988 $4,255,683,528 $10,577,041,645
1987 $3,971,044,724 $11,356,215,543
1986 $3,723,993,943 $13,293,205,278
1985 $3,282,449,236 $16,403,539,893
1984 $4,502,462,807 $17,503,078,174
1983 $5,673,248,726 $17,589,277,143
1982 $5,419,411,765 $16,298,929,011
1981 $5,624,515,873 $15,518,201,335
1980 $4,448,087,302 $13,062,420,382
1979 $3,416,777,778 $9,929,681,529
1978 $2,559,857,143 $9,275,200,458
1977 $2,092,158,730 $7,696,011,396
1976 $1,698,960,317 $7,633,528,867
1975 $1,511,420,635 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,333,475,397 $5,159,557,148
1973 $995,531,746 $3,239,487,516
1972 $769,039,683 $3,059,681,698
1971 $664,571,429 $2,589,851,325
1970 $594,611,111 $2,140,384,010
1969 $556,293,651 $2,245,011,515
1968 $517,650,794 $1,753,746,430
1967 $492,674,603 $1,580,229,799
1966 $465,888,889 $1,342,287,553
1965 $443,587,302 $1,472,036,540
1964 $408,349,206 $1,339,494,267
1963 $383,904,762 $1,200,447,408
1962 $360,698,413 $1,110,565,881
1961 $322,053,713 $945,244,972
1960 $288,884,368 $857,704,413

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

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Paraguay and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Syria
2024 $6,416 -
2023 $6,300 $847
2022 $6,206 $1,052
2021 $5,977 $664
2020 $5,365 $572
2019 $5,821 $1,110
2018 $6,258 $1,098
2017 $6,152 $852
2016 $5,775 $656
2015 $5,879 $848
2014 $6,652 $1,061
2013 $6,436 $986
2012 $5,642 $1,898
2011 $5,805 $2,952
2010 $4,751 $2,731
2009 $3,942 $2,462
2008 $4,385 $2,429
2007 $3,212 $1,938
2006 $2,439 $1,719
2005 $1,971 $1,534
2004 $1,786 $1,368
2003 $1,444 $1,220
2002 $1,368 $1,183
2001 $1,638 $1,187
2000 $1,736 $1,138
1999 $1,766 $978
1998 $1,890 $961
1997 $2,079 $941
1996 $2,088 $918
1995 $1,979 $780
1994 $1,760 $712
1993 $1,662 $993
1992 $1,683 $990
1991 $1,685 $1,000
1990 $1,440 $978
1989 $1,211 $809
1988 $1,114 $898
1987 $1,069 $997
1986 $1,031 $1,208
1985 $935 $1,544
1984 $1,319 $1,706
1983 $1,710 $1,776
1982 $1,680 $1,703
1981 $1,793 $1,676
1980 $1,457 $1,458
1979 $1,149 $1,146
1978 $883 $1,108
1977 $740 $951
1976 $616 $976
1975 $562 $904
1974 $508 $707
1973 $389 $459
1972 $308 $448
1971 $272.1 $393
1970 $249 $335
1969 $238.2 $364
1968 $226.8 $293.3
1967 $220.9 $272.9
1966 $213.9 $239.3
1965 $208.7 $270.8
1964 $197 $254.2
1963 $189.9 $234.9
1962 $182.8 $223.9
1961 $167.1 $196.3
1960 $153.4 $183.5

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

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Paraguay vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Syria
2026 74.2 73.4
2025 74.1 73
2024 74 72.6
2023 73.8 72.1
2022 72.3 72.8
2021 68.1 72.4
2020 72.7 71.9
2019 73.7 71
2018 73.6 67.4
2017 73.4 65.7
2016 73.5 65.2
2015 73.5 63.3
2014 73.4 65.5
2013 73.3 65.1
2012 73.1 66.2
2011 72.8 72.3
2010 72.6 73.5
2009 72.3 73.5
2008 72 73.4
2007 71.8 73.3
2006 71.6 73
2005 71.3 72.8
2004 71.1 72.5
2003 70.8 72.2
2002 70.5 71.7
2001 70.3 71.3
2000 70 70.9
1999 69.8 70.5
1998 69.5 70.2
1997 69.3 70.2
1996 69.1 70.2
1995 68.8 70.2
1994 68.5 70.3
1993 68.2 70.3
1992 68 70.2
1991 67.7 70.1
1990 67.3 69.8
1989 66.9 69.5
1988 66.7 69.2
1987 66.5 68.8
1986 66.2 68.4
1985 65.9 68
1984 65.6 67.7
1983 65.3 67.4
1982 65.1 60.8
1981 64.8 64.6
1980 64.6 66.5
1979 64.3 66.2
1978 64.1 65.9
1977 63.9 65.4
1976 63.7 64.8
1975 63.4 64.2
1974 63.2 63.4
1973 63.1 60.8
1972 62.9 62
1971 62.7 61.3
1970 62.6 60.6
1969 62.4 59.8
1968 62.2 59.1
1967 62 58
1966 61.8 57.6
1965 61.6 56.9
1964 61.4 56.2
1963 61.1 55.4
1962 60.8 54.6
1961 60.5 53.7
1960 60.2 52.7
1959 59.9 51.7
1958 59.6 50.7
1957 59.3 49.6
1956 59 48.5
1955 58.8 47.4
1954 58.6 46.4
1953 58.5 45.3
1952 58.4 44.3
1951 58.3 43.4
1950 58.1 42.5

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

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Paraguay and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Syria
2024 6,929,153 24,672,760
2023 6,844,146 23,594,623
2022 6,760,464 22,462,173
2021 6,684,182 21,628,839
2020 6,603,739 21,049,429
2019 6,515,058 20,353,534
2018 6,427,382 19,577,845
2017 6,338,660 19,224,668
2016 6,249,126 19,193,834
2015 6,159,103 19,424,618
2014 6,069,811 20,273,659
2013 5,982,445 21,666,917
2012 5,897,008 22,759,763
2011 5,814,626 22,878,098
2010 5,737,971 22,482,421
2009 5,671,236 21,976,969
2008 5,613,574 21,636,564
2007 5,559,386 20,884,125
2006 5,505,148 19,637,022
2005 5,448,097 18,814,091
2004 5,388,175 18,336,875
2003 5,326,436 17,889,296
2002 5,261,328 17,468,332
2001 5,187,689 17,051,338
2000 5,100,868 16,637,888
1999 5,003,135 16,228,061
1998 4,900,025 15,820,413
1997 4,794,412 15,417,542
1996 4,687,543 15,018,104
1995 4,579,806 14,616,801
1994 4,471,417 14,208,583
1993 4,362,696 13,795,686
1992 4,253,600 13,385,571
1991 4,144,364 12,980,821
1990 4,035,747 12,579,208
1989 3,927,802 12,179,060
1988 3,820,546 11,782,264
1987 3,714,889 11,388,923
1986 3,611,474 11,002,844
1985 3,510,671 10,625,672
1984 3,412,936 10,258,398
1983 3,318,068 9,904,809
1982 3,226,189 9,572,511
1981 3,137,604 9,260,189
1980 3,053,235 8,957,663
1979 2,973,968 8,661,909
1978 2,899,269 8,372,759
1977 2,827,874 8,090,501
1976 2,758,836 7,817,320
1975 2,691,648 7,554,364
1974 2,625,621 7,302,160
1973 2,561,102 7,060,321
1972 2,499,881 6,826,024
1971 2,442,537 6,598,094
1970 2,388,028 6,380,609
1969 2,334,992 6,175,166
1968 2,282,391 5,978,742
1967 2,229,994 5,790,198
1966 2,177,584 5,609,047
1965 2,125,177 5,435,267
1964 2,073,119 5,269,087
1963 2,021,909 5,110,467
1962 1,973,130 4,959,340
1961 1,927,394 4,815,466
1960 1,883,514 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Syria

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Syria
2023 2.42 2.71
2022 2.44 2.75
2021 2.47 2.8
2020 2.5 2.84
2019 2.53 2.88
2018 2.56 2.93
2017 2.59 2.97
2016 2.62 3.01
2015 2.65 3.07
2014 2.65 3.12
2013 2.64 3.17
2012 2.66 3.22
2011 2.67 3.29
2010 2.7 3.36
2009 2.76 3.42
2008 2.79 3.48
2007 2.82 3.54
2006 2.89 3.56
2005 2.97 3.61
2004 3.05 3.68
2003 3.12 3.76
2002 3.23 3.87
2001 3.36 3.98
2000 3.51 4.07
1999 3.67 4.14
1998 3.8 4.25
1997 3.91 4.37
1996 4.01 4.54
1995 4.11 4.7
1994 4.2 4.86
1993 4.28 4.99
1992 4.4 5.14
1991 4.48 5.34
1990 4.57 5.56
1989 4.68 5.78
1988 4.77 6
1987 4.85 6.2
1986 4.93 6.37
1985 4.97 6.48
1984 5.04 6.59
1983 5.09 6.69
1982 5.13 6.81
1981 5.15 6.97
1980 5.1 7.12
1979 5.06 7.25
1978 5.04 7.35
1977 5.08 7.42
1976 5.12 7.45
1975 5.18 7.49
1974 5.27 7.52
1973 5.35 7.55
1972 5.46 7.57
1971 5.59 7.6
1970 5.72 7.62
1969 5.84 7.59
1968 5.97 7.57
1967 6.1 7.56
1966 6.23 7.55
1965 6.35 7.53
1964 6.42 7.53
1963 6.45 7.51
1962 6.47 7.51
1961 6.49 7.5
1960 6.5 7.51

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

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Paraguay and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Syria
2024 27.7 23.9
2023 27.4 23.3
2022 27.1 22.7
2021 26.8 22.2
2020 26.6 21.6
2019 26.2 20.9
2018 25.9 20.1
2017 25.6 19.6
2016 25.3 19.5
2015 24.9 19.5
2014 24.6 20.1
2013 24.3 21.2
2012 23.9 21.8
2011 23.6 21.9
2010 23.2 21.7
2009 22.9 21.5
2008 22.5 21.3
2007 22.2 21
2006 21.8 20.3
2005 21.5 19.7
2004 21.1 19.5
2003 20.8 19.2
2002 20.5 19
2001 20.3 18.8
2000 20.1 18.5
1999 19.9 18.3
1998 19.7 18.1
1997 19.6 17.9
1996 19.5 17.7
1995 19.4 17.5
1994 19.4 17.3
1993 19.3 17.1
1992 19.3 16.9
1991 19.3 16.7
1990 19.2 16.5
1989 19.2 16.4
1988 19.2 16.2
1987 19.1 16.1
1986 19.1 16
1985 19 15.9
1984 19 15.8
1983 18.9 15.8
1982 18.9 15.7
1981 18.8 15.6
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.6 15.6
1978 18.4 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18 15.6
1975 17.9 15.7
1974 17.7 15.7
1973 17.5 15.7
1972 17.4 15.8
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.2 15.9
1969 17.1 16
1968 17 16.1
1967 17 16.2
1966 16.9 16.4
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 16.9 16.7
1963 16.9 16.9
1962 16.9 17.1
1961 16.8 17.3
1960 16.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Paraguay Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Paraguay Syria
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Paraguay Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Syria
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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