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Philippines vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 71st vs. 87th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Syria
Population
117991570
26829400
Population rank 14/197 56/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 35/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 130/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$261B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 117/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$730
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Philippines and Syria: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Syria economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Syria
2024 $461,617,509,782 -
2023 $437,055,627,244 $19,993,439,950
2022 $404,353,369,605 $23,622,827,080
2021 $394,087,359,848 $14,353,205,678
2020 $361,751,145,452 $12,047,752,036
2019 $376,823,402,239 $22,583,045,060
2018 $346,841,896,587 $21,497,782,868
2017 $328,480,736,803 $16,369,843,352
2016 $318,627,003,017 $12,597,854,877
2015 $306,445,871,242 $16,466,863,117
2014 $297,483,555,338 $21,502,061,466
2013 $283,902,828,589 $21,361,254,635
2012 $261,920,540,963 $43,190,318,033
2011 $234,216,730,291 $67,539,428,159
2010 $208,368,893,151 $61,390,830,875
2009 $175,974,755,881 $54,111,735,629
2008 $181,624,626,327 $52,557,913,569
2007 $155,980,408,673 $40,465,318,382
2006 $127,652,926,368 $33,751,788,856
2005 $107,419,977,318 $28,858,965,517
2004 $95,001,999,685 $25,086,950,495
2003 $87,039,092,974 $21,828,144,686
2002 $84,307,345,888 $20,669,357,462
2001 $78,921,234,458 $20,237,024,725
2000 $83,669,788,377 $18,937,052,543
1999 $85,640,171,045 $15,873,875,969
1998 $74,492,416,330 $15,200,846,154
1997 $94,106,317,565 $14,505,233,463
1996 $94,648,084,429 $13,789,560,878
1995 $84,644,328,727 $11,396,706,587
1994 $73,159,336,915 $10,122,020,000
1993 $62,036,529,147 $13,695,962,055
1992 $60,422,328,242 $13,253,565,861
1991 $51,784,144,943 $12,981,833,333
1990 $50,508,286,642 $12,308,624,418
1989 $48,513,773,721 $9,853,395,762
1988 $43,152,128,959 $10,577,041,645
1987 $37,791,488,666 $11,356,215,543
1986 $33,987,207,295 $13,293,205,278
1985 $34,961,486,348 $16,403,539,893
1984 $35,730,185,634 $17,503,078,174
1983 $37,759,179,895 $17,589,277,143
1982 $42,206,011,275 $16,298,929,011
1981 $40,499,388,869 $15,518,201,335
1980 $36,848,080,899 $13,062,420,382
1979 $31,218,296,292 $9,929,681,529
1978 $25,762,224,563 $9,275,200,458
1977 $22,283,109,803 $7,696,011,396
1976 $19,381,055,197 $7,633,528,867
1975 $16,875,240,684 $6,826,980,444
1974 $15,607,882,555 $5,159,557,148
1973 $11,412,449,735 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,067,815,521 $3,059,681,698
1971 $8,375,075,630 $2,589,851,325
1970 $7,559,115,517 $2,140,384,010
1969 $9,571,800,653 $2,245,011,515
1968 $8,632,749,269 $1,753,746,430
1967 $7,724,873,935 $1,580,229,799
1966 $7,189,017,888 $1,342,287,553
1965 $6,517,349,772 $1,472,036,540
1964 $5,953,756,195 $1,339,494,267
1963 $5,505,023,238 $1,200,447,408
1962 $4,954,593,072 $1,110,565,881
1961 $8,171,194,425 $945,244,972
1960 $7,515,894,111 $857,704,413

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

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Philippines and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Syria
2024 $3,985 -
2023 $3,804 $847
2022 $3,548 $1,052
2021 $3,484 $664
2020 $3,228 $572
2019 $3,401 $1,110
2018 $3,169 $1,098
2017 $3,038 $852
2016 $2,985 $656
2015 $2,910 $848
2014 $2,867 $1,061
2013 $2,781 $986
2012 $2,615 $1,898
2011 $2,384 $2,952
2010 $2,163 $2,731
2009 $1,864 $2,462
2008 $1,959 $2,429
2007 $1,713 $1,938
2006 $1,426 $1,719
2005 $1,220 $1,534
2004 $1,100 $1,368
2003 $1,027 $1,220
2002 $1,015 $1,183
2001 $970 $1,187
2000 $1,051 $1,138
1999 $1,101 $978
1998 $983 $961
1997 $1,273 $941
1996 $1,311 $918
1995 $1,200 $780
1994 $1,060 $712
1993 $919 $993
1992 $917 $990
1991 $804 $1,000
1990 $804 $978
1989 $792 $809
1988 $722 $898
1987 $650 $997
1986 $600 $1,208
1985 $633 $1,544
1984 $665 $1,706
1983 $723 $1,776
1982 $833 $1,703
1981 $821 $1,676
1980 $767 $1,458
1979 $667 $1,146
1978 $565 $1,108
1977 $502 $951
1976 $449 $976
1975 $401 $904
1974 $379 $707
1973 $283.2 $459
1972 $230.1 $448
1971 $217.4 $393
1970 $200.9 $335
1969 $261.1 $364
1968 $242.2 $293.3
1967 $223.1 $272.9
1966 $213.8 $239.3
1965 $199.8 $270.8
1964 $188.2 $254.2
1963 $179.5 $234.9
1962 $166.7 $223.9
1961 $283.8 $196.3
1960 $269.5 $183.5

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

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Philippines vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Syria
2026 70.2 73.4
2025 70.1 73
2024 69.9 72.6
2023 69.8 72.1
2022 69.5 72.8
2021 66.7 72.4
2020 70.1 71.9
2019 69.7 71
2018 69.8 67.4
2017 70 65.7
2016 69.5 65.2
2015 69.5 63.3
2014 69.3 65.5
2013 69.3 65.1
2012 69.2 66.2
2011 69.1 72.3
2010 68.9 73.5
2009 68.6 73.5
2008 68.6 73.4
2007 68.5 73.3
2006 68.2 73
2005 68.4 72.8
2004 68.3 72.5
2003 68 72.2
2002 67.9 71.7
2001 67.8 71.3
2000 67.8 70.9
1999 67.5 70.5
1998 67.2 70.2
1997 67 70.2
1996 66.7 70.2
1995 66.3 70.2
1994 66 70.3
1993 65.7 70.3
1992 65.4 70.2
1991 64.6 70.1
1990 64.4 69.8
1989 64.1 69.5
1988 63.7 69.2
1987 63.3 68.8
1986 62.9 68.4
1985 62.7 68
1984 62.4 67.7
1983 62.3 67.4
1982 62.2 60.8
1981 61.9 64.6
1980 61.9 66.5
1979 61.7 66.2
1978 61.5 65.9
1977 61.4 65.4
1976 60.9 64.8
1975 60.9 64.2
1974 60.8 63.4
1973 60.7 60.8
1972 60.9 62
1971 61.1 61.3
1970 60.8 60.6
1969 61 59.8
1968 60.9 59.1
1967 60.8 58
1966 60.6 57.6
1965 60.4 56.9
1964 60.1 56.2
1963 60 55.4
1962 59.8 54.6
1961 59.5 53.7
1960 59.2 52.7
1959 58.7 51.7
1958 58.3 50.7
1957 57.8 49.6
1956 57.2 48.5
1955 56.6 47.4
1954 56 46.4
1953 55.4 45.3
1952 54.7 44.3
1951 54.1 43.4
1950 53.6 42.5

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

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Philippines and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year Population
Philippines Syria
2024 115,843,670 24,672,760
2023 114,891,199 23,594,623
2022 113,964,338 22,462,173
2021 113,100,950 21,628,839
2020 112,081,264 21,049,429
2019 110,804,683 20,353,534
2018 109,465,287 19,577,845
2017 108,119,693 19,224,668
2016 106,735,719 19,193,834
2015 105,312,992 19,424,618
2014 103,767,130 20,273,659
2013 102,076,336 21,666,917
2012 100,175,512 22,759,763
2011 98,248,614 22,878,098
2010 96,337,125 22,482,421
2009 94,384,250 21,976,969
2008 92,699,095 21,636,564
2007 91,075,184 20,884,125
2006 89,508,986 19,637,022
2005 88,015,962 18,814,091
2004 86,394,504 18,336,875
2003 84,731,835 17,889,296
2002 83,068,889 17,468,332
2001 81,401,488 17,051,338
2000 79,625,397 16,637,888
1999 77,753,257 16,228,061
1998 75,791,024 15,820,413
1997 73,908,810 15,417,542
1996 72,190,242 15,018,104
1995 70,546,246 14,616,801
1994 69,019,291 14,208,583
1993 67,530,621 13,795,686
1992 65,926,125 13,385,571
1991 64,382,249 12,980,821
1990 62,854,666 12,579,208
1989 61,265,260 12,179,060
1988 59,739,052 11,782,264
1987 58,157,496 11,388,923
1986 56,645,077 11,002,844
1985 55,213,006 10,625,672
1984 53,726,181 10,258,398
1983 52,194,620 9,904,809
1982 50,695,707 9,572,511
1981 49,311,727 9,260,189
1980 48,043,740 8,957,663
1979 46,807,103 8,661,909
1978 45,575,281 8,372,759
1977 44,367,962 8,090,501
1976 43,201,488 7,817,320
1975 42,120,826 7,554,364
1974 41,174,341 7,302,160
1973 40,294,130 7,060,321
1972 39,408,560 6,826,024
1971 38,518,659 6,598,094
1970 37,622,204 6,380,609
1969 36,660,799 6,175,166
1968 35,638,342 5,978,742
1967 34,621,320 5,790,198
1966 33,617,170 5,609,047
1965 32,625,316 5,435,267
1964 31,643,032 5,269,087
1963 30,674,731 5,110,467
1962 29,723,536 4,959,340
1961 28,792,621 4,815,466
1960 27,891,897 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Syria

Fertility rate
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Syria
2023 1.92 2.71
2022 1.93 2.75
2021 1.95 2.8
2020 2.08 2.84
2019 2.22 2.88
2018 2.38 2.93
2017 2.53 2.97
2016 2.68 3.01
2015 2.83 3.07
2014 2.89 3.12
2013 3.04 3.17
2012 3.14 3.22
2011 3.24 3.29
2010 3.32 3.36
2009 3.38 3.42
2008 3.4 3.48
2007 3.4 3.54
2006 3.47 3.56
2005 3.45 3.61
2004 3.52 3.68
2003 3.59 3.76
2002 3.65 3.87
2001 3.72 3.98
2000 3.75 4.07
1999 3.83 4.14
1998 3.88 4.25
1997 3.94 4.37
1996 4 4.54
1995 4.07 4.7
1994 4.08 4.86
1993 4.1 4.99
1992 4.16 5.14
1991 4.27 5.34
1990 4.32 5.56
1989 4.37 5.78
1988 4.45 6
1987 4.51 6.2
1986 4.56 6.37
1985 4.66 6.48
1984 4.77 6.59
1983 4.87 6.69
1982 4.92 6.81
1981 4.97 6.97
1980 5.11 7.12
1979 5.26 7.25
1978 5.39 7.35
1977 5.44 7.42
1976 5.51 7.45
1975 5.6 7.49
1974 5.69 7.52
1973 5.79 7.55
1972 5.94 7.57
1971 6.08 7.6
1970 6.22 7.62
1969 6.33 7.59
1968 6.45 7.57
1967 6.57 7.56
1966 6.69 7.55
1965 6.8 7.53
1964 6.89 7.53
1963 6.95 7.51
1962 6.98 7.51
1961 6.99 7.5
1960 7 7.51

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

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Philippines and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Syria
2024 26.8 23.9
2023 26.3 23.3
2022 25.9 22.7
2021 25.5 22.2
2020 25.1 21.6
2019 24.7 20.9
2018 24.3 20.1
2017 24 19.6
2016 23.6 19.5
2015 23.3 19.5
2014 22.9 20.1
2013 22.7 21.2
2012 22.4 21.8
2011 22.2 21.9
2010 22 21.7
2009 21.7 21.5
2008 21.5 21.3
2007 21.3 21
2006 21.2 20.3
2005 21 19.7
2004 20.8 19.5
2003 20.6 19.2
2002 20.4 19
2001 20.2 18.8
2000 20 18.5
1999 19.8 18.3
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.4 17.9
1996 19.3 17.7
1995 19.2 17.5
1994 19.1 17.3
1993 19.1 17.1
1992 19 16.9
1991 18.9 16.7
1990 18.8 16.5
1989 18.7 16.4
1988 18.6 16.2
1987 18.5 16.1
1986 18.3 16
1985 18.2 15.9
1984 18.1 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1982 17.7 15.7
1981 17.5 15.6
1980 17.3 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 16.9 15.6
1977 16.7 15.6
1976 16.5 15.6
1975 16.3 15.7
1974 16.1 15.7
1973 16 15.7
1972 15.9 15.8
1971 15.8 15.8
1970 15.7 15.9
1969 15.6 16
1968 15.5 16.1
1967 15.4 16.2
1966 15.4 16.4
1965 15.4 16.5
1964 15.4 16.7
1963 15.4 16.9
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 15.6 17.3
1960 15.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Philippines Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Philippines Syria
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
94.4%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Philippines Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Syria
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
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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