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Slovakia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovakia has a population of 5.42M (ranked 119/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Slovakia's land area is 18,564 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 128th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Slovakia Syria
Population
5359438
26829400
Population rank 125/197 56/197
GDP
$141B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 61/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$25,993
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 47/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,132
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$80.7B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$14,876
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 40/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,983
2026
$730
2026
Land area 18,564 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Slovakia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Slovakia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Slovakia Syria
2024 $140,934,076,532 -
2023 $133,578,518,424 $19,993,439,950
2022 $115,792,972,358 $23,622,827,080
2021 $120,511,265,913 $14,353,205,678
2020 $107,732,602,896 $12,047,752,036
2019 $105,843,498,304 $22,583,045,060
2018 $106,611,673,365 $21,497,782,868
2017 $95,978,130,735 $16,369,843,352
2016 $90,347,173,229 $12,597,854,877
2015 $89,178,548,717 $16,466,863,117
2014 $101,713,075,599 $21,502,061,466
2013 $99,134,277,850 $21,361,254,635
2012 $94,724,394,278 $43,190,318,033
2011 $99,705,104,723 $67,539,428,159
2010 $91,112,160,801 $61,390,830,875
2009 $89,342,984,698 $54,111,735,629
2008 $100,830,060,553 $52,557,913,569
2007 $86,587,749,518 $40,465,318,382
2006 $70,751,813,443 $33,751,788,856
2005 $62,547,753,148 $28,858,965,517
2004 $57,215,475,076 $25,086,950,495
2003 $46,616,149,117 $21,828,144,686
2002 $35,243,658,399 $20,669,357,462
2001 $30,726,659,551 $20,237,024,725
2000 $29,215,726,005 $18,937,052,543
1999 $30,496,272,225 $15,873,875,969
1998 $29,976,207,629 $15,200,846,154
1997 $27,844,628,979 $14,505,233,463
1996 $28,197,790,875 $13,789,560,878
1995 $26,180,022,222 $11,396,706,587
1994 $20,428,139,756 $10,122,020,000
1993 $16,737,973,764 $13,695,962,055
1992 $15,699,327,209 $13,253,565,861
1991 $14,459,924,589 $12,981,833,333
1990 $12,915,046,978 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $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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Slovakia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovakia Syria
2024 $25,993 -
2023 $24,615 $847
2022 $21,318 $1,052
2021 $22,123 $664
2020 $19,735 $572
2019 $19,406 $1,110
2018 $19,573 $1,098
2017 $17,646 $852
2016 $16,636 $656
2015 $16,442 $848
2014 $18,771 $1,061
2013 $18,313 $986
2012 $17,517 $1,898
2011 $18,469 $2,952
2010 $16,899 $2,731
2009 $16,587 $2,462
2008 $18,744 $2,429
2007 $16,110 $1,938
2006 $13,168 $1,719
2005 $11,642 $1,534
2004 $10,650 $1,368
2003 $8,675 $1,220
2002 $6,555 $1,183
2001 $5,712 $1,187
2000 $5,422 $1,138
1999 $5,652 $978
1998 $5,561 $961
1997 $5,172 $941
1996 $5,248 $918
1995 $4,883 $780
1994 $3,821 $712
1993 $3,143 $993
1992 $2,959 $990
1991 $2,727 $1,000
1990 $2,437 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $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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Slovakia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovakia Syria
2026 78.8 73.4
2025 78.7 73
2024 78.5 72.6
2023 78.3 72.1
2022 77 72.8
2021 74.6 72.4
2020 76.9 71.9
2019 77.7 71
2018 77.3 67.4
2017 77.2 65.7
2016 77.2 65.2
2015 76.7 63.3
2014 76.8 65.5
2013 76.5 65.1
2012 76.2 66.2
2011 76 72.3
2010 75.5 73.5
2009 75.2 73.5
2008 74.9 73.4
2007 74.5 73.3
2006 74.4 73
2005 74.2 72.8
2004 74.2 72.5
2003 73.8 72.2
2002 73.8 71.7
2001 73.6 71.3
2000 73.1 70.9
1999 73 70.5
1998 72.6 70.2
1997 72.7 70.2
1996 72.7 70.2
1995 72.3 70.2
1994 72.3 70.3
1993 71.9 70.3
1992 71.4 70.2
1991 70.9 70.1
1990 70.8 69.8
1989 70.9 69.5
1988 71.1 69.2
1987 71.1 68.8
1986 70.9 68.4
1985 70.7 68
1984 70.7 67.7
1983 70.5 67.4
1982 70.8 60.8
1981 70.6 64.6
1980 70.4 66.5
1979 70.7 66.2
1978 70.4 65.9
1977 70.4 65.4
1976 70.5 64.8
1975 70.3 64.2
1974 70.2 63.4
1973 70 60.8
1972 70.3 62
1971 69.9 61.3
1970 69.7 60.6
1969 69.8 59.8
1968 70.5 59.1
1967 71 58
1966 70.4 57.6
1965 70.3 56.9
1964 71.1 56.2
1963 70.7 55.4
1962 70.3 54.6
1961 70.8 53.7
1960 70.3 52.7
1959 69 51.7
1958 69.4 50.7
1957 67.5 49.6
1956 68.4 48.5
1955 67.8 47.4
1954 66.7 46.4
1953 65.7 45.3
1952 64.3 44.3
1951 61.1 43.4
1950 60.8 42.5

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

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Slovakia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Syria
2024 5,422,069 24,672,760
2023 5,426,740 23,594,623
2022 5,431,752 22,462,173
2021 5,447,247 21,628,839
2020 5,458,827 21,049,429
2019 5,454,147 20,353,534
2018 5,446,771 19,577,845
2017 5,439,232 19,224,668
2016 5,430,798 19,193,834
2015 5,423,801 19,424,618
2014 5,418,649 20,273,659
2013 5,413,393 21,666,917
2012 5,407,579 22,759,763
2011 5,398,384 22,878,098
2010 5,391,428 22,482,421
2009 5,386,406 21,976,969
2008 5,379,233 21,636,564
2007 5,374,622 20,884,125
2006 5,373,054 19,637,022
2005 5,372,807 18,814,091
2004 5,372,280 18,336,875
2003 5,373,374 17,889,296
2002 5,376,912 17,468,332
2001 5,378,867 17,051,338
2000 5,388,720 16,637,888
1999 5,396,020 16,228,061
1998 5,390,516 15,820,413
1997 5,383,291 15,417,542
1996 5,373,361 15,018,104
1995 5,361,999 14,616,801
1994 5,346,331 14,208,583
1993 5,325,305 13,795,686
1992 5,305,016 13,385,571
1991 5,303,294 12,980,821
1990 5,299,187 12,579,208
1989 5,275,942 12,179,060
1988 5,250,596 11,782,264
1987 5,222,840 11,388,923
1986 5,193,838 11,002,844
1985 5,161,768 10,625,672
1984 5,127,097 10,258,398
1983 5,091,971 9,904,809
1982 5,055,099 9,572,511
1981 5,016,105 9,260,189
1980 4,979,815 8,957,663
1979 4,938,973 8,661,909
1978 4,890,125 8,372,759
1977 4,840,501 8,090,501
1976 4,789,507 7,817,320
1975 4,739,105 7,554,364
1974 4,689,623 7,302,160
1973 4,641,445 7,060,321
1972 4,596,622 6,826,024
1971 4,557,449 6,598,094
1970 4,538,223 6,380,609
1969 4,518,607 6,175,166
1968 4,483,915 5,978,742
1967 4,449,367 5,790,198
1966 4,411,666 5,609,047
1965 4,370,983 5,435,267
1964 4,327,341 5,269,087
1963 4,282,017 5,110,467
1962 4,238,188 4,959,340
1961 4,191,667 4,815,466
1960 4,068,095 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Slovakia and Syria

Fertility rate
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Syria
2023 1.49 2.71
2022 1.57 2.75
2021 1.63 2.8
2020 1.59 2.84
2019 1.57 2.88
2018 1.54 2.93
2017 1.52 2.97
2016 1.48 3.01
2015 1.4 3.07
2014 1.37 3.12
2013 1.34 3.17
2012 1.34 3.22
2011 1.45 3.29
2010 1.43 3.36
2009 1.44 3.42
2008 1.34 3.48
2007 1.27 3.54
2006 1.25 3.56
2005 1.27 3.61
2004 1.25 3.68
2003 1.2 3.76
2002 1.19 3.87
2001 1.2 3.98
2000 1.3 4.07
1999 1.33 4.14
1998 1.37 4.25
1997 1.43 4.37
1996 1.47 4.54
1995 1.52 4.7
1994 1.67 4.86
1993 1.87 4.99
1992 1.93 5.14
1991 2.05 5.34
1990 2.09 5.56
1989 2.07 5.78
1988 2.13 6
1987 2.14 6.2
1986 2.2 6.37
1985 2.26 6.48
1984 2.26 6.59
1983 2.28 6.69
1982 2.28 6.81
1981 2.29 6.97
1980 2.32 7.12
1979 2.45 7.25
1978 2.47 7.35
1977 2.49 7.42
1976 2.55 7.45
1975 2.55 7.49
1974 2.61 7.52
1973 2.56 7.55
1972 2.49 7.57
1971 2.43 7.6
1970 2.41 7.62
1969 2.43 7.59
1968 2.39 7.57
1967 2.48 7.56
1966 2.66 7.55
1965 2.78 7.53
1964 2.89 7.53
1963 2.92 7.51
1962 2.83 7.51
1961 2.96 7.5
1960 3.04 7.51

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

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Slovakia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Slovakia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovakia Syria
2024 42.7 23.9
2023 42.3 23.3
2022 41.9 22.7
2021 41.5 22.2
2020 41.2 21.6
2019 40.8 20.9
2018 40.4 20.1
2017 40 19.6
2016 39.6 19.5
2015 39.2 19.5
2014 38.8 20.1
2013 38.4 21.2
2012 38 21.8
2011 37.6 21.9
2010 37.3 21.7
2009 36.9 21.5
2008 36.6 21.3
2007 36.2 21
2006 35.8 20.3
2005 35.5 19.7
2004 35.2 19.5
2003 34.9 19.2
2002 34.6 19
2001 34.3 18.8
2000 33.9 18.5
1999 33.6 18.3
1998 33.3 18.1
1997 33 17.9
1996 32.7 17.7
1995 32.5 17.5
1994 32.2 17.3
1993 31.9 17.1
1992 31.7 16.9
1991 31.5 16.7
1990 31.3 16.5
1989 31.1 16.4
1988 30.8 16.2
1987 30.6 16.1
1986 30.3 16
1985 30.1 15.9
1984 29.8 15.8
1983 29.6 15.8
1982 29.4 15.7
1981 29.1 15.6
1980 28.9 15.6
1979 28.8 15.6
1978 28.6 15.6
1977 28.5 15.6
1976 28.4 15.6
1975 28.4 15.7
1974 28.4 15.7
1973 28.4 15.7
1972 28.3 15.8
1971 28.3 15.8
1970 28.3 15.9
1969 28.3 16
1968 28.2 16.1
1967 28.1 16.2
1966 28 16.4
1965 28 16.5
1964 27.9 16.7
1963 27.9 16.9
1962 27.8 17.1
1961 27.7 17.3
1960 27.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovakia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$128B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.66%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.27%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.34%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
18.8%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
67
2013
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.38B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$2.95B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
15,299,000
2018
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
92.2%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Slovakia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,055 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
29.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.51 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
59.5%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
31.9%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.9%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,674 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.6%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.8%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
61.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Slovakia Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,377
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
53.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2004
94.4%
2021
English speaking
25.9%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
89.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Slovakia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,813
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$365
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.7
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Slovakia Syria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,424 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,046 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,436 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2018
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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