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Slovenia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 151st vs. 87th).

By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Slovenia Syria
Population
2124138
26829400
Population rank 147/197 56/197
GDP
$73B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 86/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$34,301
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 34/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,186
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$48.6B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$22,842
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 29/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,215
2026
$730
2026
Land area 7,774 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
45.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Slovenia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Slovenia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Slovenia Syria
2024 $72,972,015,197 -
2023 $69,255,264,238 $19,993,439,950
2022 $59,899,117,741 $23,622,827,080
2021 $61,540,813,362 $14,353,205,678
2020 $53,384,760,135 $12,047,752,036
2019 $53,909,922,736 $22,583,045,060
2018 $53,689,067,640 $21,497,782,868
2017 $48,153,200,135 $16,369,843,352
2016 $44,290,685,824 $12,597,854,877
2015 $42,709,468,275 $16,466,863,117
2014 $49,514,466,380 $21,502,061,466
2013 $47,867,056,859 $21,361,254,635
2012 $46,167,053,954 $43,190,318,033
2011 $51,199,194,599 $67,539,428,159
2010 $47,793,117,241 $61,390,830,875
2009 $49,975,540,955 $54,111,735,629
2008 $55,509,332,322 $52,557,913,569
2007 $47,880,266,543 $40,465,318,382
2006 $39,260,368,837 $33,751,788,856
2005 $35,947,936,824 $28,858,965,517
2004 $34,156,553,313 $25,086,950,495
2003 $29,360,575,032 $21,828,144,686
2002 $23,214,593,516 $20,669,357,462
2001 $20,668,868,707 $20,237,024,725
2000 $20,159,190,702 $18,937,052,543
1999 $22,609,669,084 $15,873,875,969
1998 $22,058,635,314 $15,200,846,154
1997 $20,726,878,752 $14,505,233,463
1996 $21,470,699,363 $13,789,560,878
1995 $21,367,422,159 $11,396,706,587
1994 $16,400,767,070 $10,122,020,000
1993 $14,449,298,372 $13,695,962,055
1992 $14,277,261,541 $13,253,565,861
1991 $14,454,495,059 $12,981,833,333
1990 $19,832,029,087 $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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Slovenia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovenia Syria
2024 $34,301 -
2023 $32,660 $847
2022 $28,360 $1,052
2021 $29,193 $664
2020 $25,392 $572
2019 $25,814 $1,110
2018 $25,888 $1,098
2017 $23,303 $852
2016 $21,448 $656
2015 $20,697 $848
2014 $24,013 $1,061
2013 $23,237 $986
2012 $22,442 $1,898
2011 $24,941 $2,952
2010 $23,330 $2,731
2009 $24,502 $2,462
2008 $27,462 $2,429
2007 $23,725 $1,938
2006 $19,563 $1,719
2005 $17,970 $1,534
2004 $17,104 $1,368
2003 $14,712 $1,220
2002 $11,639 $1,183
2001 $10,376 $1,187
2000 $10,136 $1,138
1999 $11,401 $978
1998 $11,132 $961
1997 $10,437 $941
1996 $10,797 $918
1995 $10,738 $780
1994 $8,244 $712
1993 $7,255 $993
1992 $7,151 $990
1991 $7,229 $1,000
1990 $9,925 $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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Slovenia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovenia Syria
2026 82.1 73.4
2025 81.9 73
2024 81.8 72.6
2023 81.6 72.1
2022 80.8 72.8
2021 80.4 72.4
2020 80.4 71.9
2019 81 71
2018 80.9 67.4
2017 80.6 65.7
2016 80.5 65.2
2015 80.5 63.3
2014 80.3 65.5
2013 80.1 65.1
2012 79.8 66.2
2011 79.6 72.3
2010 79.3 73.5
2009 79 73.5
2008 78.6 73.4
2007 78.3 73.3
2006 77.8 73
2005 77.5 72.8
2004 76.9 72.5
2003 76.3 72.2
2002 76.3 71.7
2001 76.2 71.3
2000 75.8 70.9
1999 75.5 70.5
1998 75.1 70.2
1997 75 70.2
1996 74.8 70.2
1995 74.4 70.2
1994 73.9 70.3
1993 73.6 70.3
1992 73.4 70.2
1991 73.5 70.1
1990 73.5 69.8
1989 73.3 69.5
1988 72.8 69.2
1987 72.4 68.8
1986 72.1 68.4
1985 71.8 68
1984 71.3 67.7
1983 71.2 67.4
1982 71.4 60.8
1981 71.6 64.6
1980 71.8 66.5
1979 71.6 66.2
1978 71.6 65.9
1977 71.3 65.4
1976 71.1 64.8
1975 71.1 64.2
1974 71 63.4
1973 70.8 60.8
1972 70.3 62
1971 69.7 61.3
1970 69 60.6
1969 68.6 59.8
1968 68.6 59.1
1967 69 58
1966 68.9 57.6
1965 68.7 56.9
1964 68.5 56.2
1963 68.6 55.4
1962 68.9 54.6
1961 68.9 53.7
1960 68.5 52.7
1959 68.2 51.7
1958 67.7 50.7
1957 67 49.6
1956 66.5 48.5
1955 66.1 47.4
1954 66.1 46.4
1953 65.3 45.3
1952 63.8 44.3
1951 62.3 43.4
1950 61.8 42.5

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

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Slovenia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Syria
2024 2,127,400 24,672,760
2023 2,120,461 23,594,623
2022 2,112,076 22,462,173
2021 2,108,079 21,628,839
2020 2,102,419 21,049,429
2019 2,088,385 20,353,534
2018 2,073,894 19,577,845
2017 2,066,388 19,224,668
2016 2,065,042 19,193,834
2015 2,063,531 19,424,618
2014 2,061,980 20,273,659
2013 2,059,953 21,666,917
2012 2,057,159 22,759,763
2011 2,052,843 22,878,098
2010 2,048,583 22,482,421
2009 2,039,669 21,976,969
2008 2,021,316 21,636,564
2007 2,018,122 20,884,125
2006 2,006,868 19,637,022
2005 2,000,474 18,814,091
2004 1,997,012 18,336,875
2003 1,995,733 17,889,296
2002 1,994,530 17,468,332
2001 1,992,060 17,051,338
2000 1,988,925 16,637,888
1999 1,983,045 16,228,061
1998 1,981,629 15,820,413
1997 1,985,956 15,417,542
1996 1,988,628 15,018,104
1995 1,989,872 14,616,801
1994 1,989,443 14,208,583
1993 1,991,746 13,795,686
1992 1,996,498 13,385,571
1991 1,999,429 12,980,821
1990 1,998,161 12,579,208
1989 1,996,351 12,179,060
1988 1,995,196 11,782,264
1987 1,989,776 11,388,923
1986 1,965,964 11,002,844
1985 1,941,641 10,625,672
1984 1,932,154 10,258,398
1983 1,922,321 9,904,809
1982 1,910,334 9,572,511
1981 1,906,531 9,260,189
1980 1,901,315 8,957,663
1979 1,882,599 8,661,909
1978 1,862,548 8,372,759
1977 1,842,377 8,090,501
1976 1,820,249 7,817,320
1975 1,793,581 7,554,364
1974 1,776,132 7,302,160
1973 1,766,697 7,060,321
1972 1,752,233 6,826,024
1971 1,738,335 6,598,094
1970 1,724,891 6,380,609
1969 1,713,874 6,175,166
1968 1,704,546 5,978,742
1967 1,689,528 5,790,198
1966 1,669,905 5,609,047
1965 1,649,160 5,435,267
1964 1,632,114 5,269,087
1963 1,616,971 5,110,467
1962 1,603,649 4,959,340
1961 1,594,131 4,815,466
1960 1,584,720 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Slovenia and Syria

Fertility rate
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Syria
2023 1.51 2.71
2022 1.55 2.75
2021 1.64 2.8
2020 1.59 2.84
2019 1.61 2.88
2018 1.6 2.93
2017 1.62 2.97
2016 1.58 3.01
2015 1.57 3.07
2014 1.58 3.12
2013 1.55 3.17
2012 1.58 3.22
2011 1.56 3.29
2010 1.57 3.36
2009 1.53 3.42
2008 1.53 3.48
2007 1.38 3.54
2006 1.31 3.56
2005 1.26 3.61
2004 1.25 3.68
2003 1.2 3.76
2002 1.21 3.87
2001 1.21 3.98
2000 1.26 4.07
1999 1.21 4.14
1998 1.23 4.25
1997 1.25 4.37
1996 1.28 4.54
1995 1.29 4.7
1994 1.32 4.86
1993 1.33 4.99
1992 1.33 5.14
1991 1.42 5.34
1990 1.46 5.56
1989 1.52 5.78
1988 1.63 6
1987 1.65 6.2
1986 1.67 6.37
1985 1.71 6.48
1984 1.74 6.59
1983 1.81 6.69
1982 1.93 6.81
1981 1.96 6.97
1980 2.11 7.12
1979 2.22 7.25
1978 2.2 7.35
1977 2.17 7.42
1976 2.2 7.45
1975 2.17 7.49
1974 2.13 7.52
1973 2.2 7.55
1972 2.17 7.57
1971 2.16 7.6
1970 2.11 7.62
1969 2.17 7.59
1968 2.25 7.57
1967 2.37 7.56
1966 2.47 7.55
1965 2.43 7.53
1964 2.31 7.53
1963 2.27 7.51
1962 2.28 7.51
1961 2.27 7.5
1960 2.19 7.51

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

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Slovenia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Slovenia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovenia Syria
2024 45.3 23.9
2023 44.9 23.3
2022 44.5 22.7
2021 44.1 22.2
2020 44 21.6
2019 44 20.9
2018 43.8 20.1
2017 43.6 19.6
2016 43.3 19.5
2015 43 19.5
2014 42.7 20.1
2013 42.4 21.2
2012 42 21.8
2011 41.7 21.9
2010 41.4 21.7
2009 41.2 21.5
2008 41 21.3
2007 40.7 21
2006 40.4 20.3
2005 40 19.7
2004 39.6 19.5
2003 39.2 19.2
2002 38.8 19
2001 38.4 18.8
2000 38 18.5
1999 37.6 18.3
1998 37.1 18.1
1997 36.7 17.9
1996 36.3 17.7
1995 36 17.5
1994 35.8 17.3
1993 35.4 17.1
1992 35 16.9
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.2 16.5
1989 33.8 16.4
1988 33.5 16.2
1987 33.3 16.1
1986 32.9 16
1985 32.6 15.9
1984 32.4 15.8
1983 32.2 15.8
1982 31.9 15.7
1981 31.7 15.6
1980 31.5 15.6
1979 31.4 15.6
1978 31.3 15.6
1977 31.2 15.6
1976 31.1 15.6
1975 31.1 15.7
1974 31.2 15.7
1973 31.2 15.7
1972 31.1 15.8
1971 30.9 15.8
1970 30.8 15.9
1969 30.6 16
1968 30.5 16.1
1967 30.4 16.2
1966 30.2 16.4
1965 30.1 16.5
1964 29.9 16.7
1963 29.7 16.9
1962 29.5 17.1
1961 29.3 17.3
1960 29 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovenia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$67.6B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.93%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
69.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
20.6%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.1%
2023
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
18
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.83B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$907M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,216,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.39%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Slovenia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,896 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.3 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.27 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
57.8%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.5%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.9%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,418 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
36.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.5%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
35.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Slovenia Syria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,711
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.49 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.8
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2001
94.4%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
90.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Slovenia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,371
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$396
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.37
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.4 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Slovenia Syria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,654 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,360 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,756 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2012
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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