Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 87th vs. 31st).
By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).
Main facts and rankings
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26829400
|
73145892
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP |
$20B
2023 |
$78.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 129/197 | 82/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$847
2023 |
$1,150
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 185/197 | 170/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,650
2023 |
$4,221
2024 |
| Government debt |
$18.4B
2010 |
$39.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
30%
2010 |
49.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$820
2010 |
$573
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 148/185 | 160/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$730
2026 |
$2,309
2026 |
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Population density |
375 ppl/mi²
2026 |
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
4.61
2023 |
| Median age |
23.9 years
2024 |
18.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.4 years
2026 |
67.6 years
2026 |
Syria and Tanzania: Comparison Charts
Syria and Tanzania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | - | $78,844,405,385 |
| 2023 | $19,993,439,950 | $79,030,935,627 |
| 2022 | $23,622,827,080 | $75,749,121,843 |
| 2021 | $14,353,205,678 | $70,655,628,148 |
| 2020 | $12,047,752,036 | $66,068,737,786 |
| 2019 | $22,583,045,060 | $61,026,731,926 |
| 2018 | $21,497,782,868 | $57,003,712,892 |
| 2017 | $16,369,843,352 | $53,274,884,533 |
| 2016 | $12,597,854,877 | $49,774,409,374 |
| 2015 | $16,466,863,117 | $47,413,919,817 |
| 2014 | $21,502,061,466 | $49,986,726,461 |
| 2013 | $21,361,254,635 | $45,648,857,242 |
| 2012 | $43,190,318,033 | $39,650,394,363 |
| 2011 | $67,539,428,159 | $34,657,140,096 |
| 2010 | $61,390,830,875 | $32,012,892,919 |
| 2009 | $54,111,735,629 | $29,400,573,554 |
| 2008 | $52,557,913,569 | $27,947,821,398 |
| 2007 | $40,465,318,382 | $21,860,434,823 |
| 2006 | $33,751,788,856 | $18,619,859,795 |
| 2005 | $28,858,965,517 | $18,395,383,647 |
| 2004 | $25,086,950,495 | $16,673,062,473 |
| 2003 | $21,828,144,686 | $15,211,487,709 |
| 2002 | $20,669,357,462 | $14,129,651,896 |
| 2001 | $20,237,024,725 | $13,563,990,022 |
| 2000 | $18,937,052,543 | $13,371,767,082 |
| 1999 | $15,873,875,969 | $12,704,334,196 |
| 1998 | $15,200,846,154 | $12,172,790,056 |
| 1997 | $14,505,233,463 | $11,158,197,942 |
| 1996 | $13,789,560,878 | $9,433,528,150 |
| 1995 | $11,396,706,587 | $7,631,431,840 |
| 1994 | $10,122,020,000 | $6,550,480,484 |
| 1993 | $13,695,962,055 | $6,182,872,708 |
| 1992 | $13,253,565,861 | $6,681,997,469 |
| 1991 | $12,981,833,333 | $7,197,768,159 |
| 1990 | $12,308,624,418 | $6,184,384,225 |
| 1989 | $9,853,395,762 | $6,418,799,007 |
| 1988 | $10,577,041,645 | $7,406,614,407 |
| 1987 | $11,356,215,543 | $7,824,193,222 |
| 1986 | $13,293,205,278 | $10,840,864,521 |
| 1985 | $16,403,539,893 | $15,328,295,175 |
| 1984 | $17,503,078,174 | $12,906,635,133 |
| 1983 | $17,589,277,143 | $14,049,883,809 |
| 1982 | $16,298,929,011 | $13,927,383,240 |
| 1981 | $15,518,201,335 | $13,161,540,378 |
| 1980 | $13,062,420,382 | $11,409,228,087 |
| 1979 | $9,929,681,529 | $9,804,637,491 |
| 1978 | $9,275,200,458 | $9,261,675,710 |
| 1977 | $7,696,011,396 | $7,732,598,995 |
| 1976 | $7,633,528,867 | $6,472,511,988 |
| 1975 | $6,826,980,444 | $5,729,917,840 |
| 1974 | $5,159,557,148 | $4,977,337,978 |
| 1973 | $3,239,487,516 | $4,144,104,535 |
| 1972 | $3,059,681,698 | $3,472,787,266 |
| 1971 | $2,589,851,325 | $3,050,673,517 |
| 1970 | $2,140,384,010 | $2,851,419,386 |
| 1969 | $2,245,011,515 | $5,142,066,811 |
| 1968 | $1,753,746,430 | $4,895,251,824 |
| 1967 | $1,580,229,799 | $4,565,132,048 |
| 1966 | $1,342,287,553 | $4,377,998,825 |
| 1965 | $1,472,036,540 | $3,817,226,546 |
| 1964 | $1,339,494,267 | $3,748,840,925 |
| 1963 | $1,200,447,408 | $3,456,579,293 |
| 1962 | $1,110,565,881 | $3,101,589,993 |
| 1961 | $945,244,972 | $2,826,179,031 |
| 1960 | $857,704,413 | $2,651,729,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Syria and Tanzania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | - | $1,150 |
| 2023 | $847 | $1,186 |
| 2022 | $1,052 | $1,171 |
| 2021 | $664 | $1,125 |
| 2020 | $572 | $1,084 |
| 2019 | $1,110 | $1,031 |
| 2018 | $1,098 | $992 |
| 2017 | $852 | $957 |
| 2016 | $656 | $925 |
| 2015 | $848 | $911 |
| 2014 | $1,061 | $993 |
| 2013 | $986 | $935 |
| 2012 | $1,898 | $837 |
| 2011 | $2,952 | $753 |
| 2010 | $2,731 | $715 |
| 2009 | $2,462 | $674 |
| 2008 | $2,429 | $657 |
| 2007 | $1,938 | $528 |
| 2006 | $1,719 | $462 |
| 2005 | $1,534 | $469 |
| 2004 | $1,368 | $438 |
| 2003 | $1,220 | $410 |
| 2002 | $1,183 | $391 |
| 2001 | $1,187 | $385 |
| 2000 | $1,138 | $390 |
| 1999 | $978 | $382 |
| 1998 | $961 | $375 |
| 1997 | $941 | $353 |
| 1996 | $918 | $305 |
| 1995 | $780 | $251.2 |
| 1994 | $712 | $222.5 |
| 1993 | $993 | $218.2 |
| 1992 | $990 | $243.4 |
| 1991 | $1,000 | $268.8 |
| 1990 | $978 | $236.9 |
| 1989 | $809 | $252.3 |
| 1988 | $898 | $299 |
| 1987 | $997 | $326 |
| 1986 | $1,208 | $466 |
| 1985 | $1,544 | $681 |
| 1984 | $1,706 | $593 |
| 1983 | $1,776 | $667 |
| 1982 | $1,703 | $683 |
| 1981 | $1,676 | $665 |
| 1980 | $1,458 | $595 |
| 1979 | $1,146 | $527 |
| 1978 | $1,108 | $515 |
| 1977 | $951 | $446 |
| 1976 | $976 | $387 |
| 1975 | $904 | $355 |
| 1974 | $707 | $320 |
| 1973 | $459 | $276.1 |
| 1972 | $448 | $239.8 |
| 1971 | $393 | $218.4 |
| 1970 | $335 | $211.3 |
| 1969 | $364 | $394 |
| 1968 | $293.3 | $388 |
| 1967 | $272.9 | $374 |
| 1966 | $239.3 | $370 |
| 1965 | $270.8 | $333 |
| 1964 | $254.2 | $337 |
| 1963 | $234.9 | $320 |
| 1962 | $223.9 | $295.7 |
| 1961 | $196.3 | $277.4 |
| 1960 | $183.5 | $267.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Syria vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2026 | 73.4 | 67.6 |
| 2025 | 73 | 67.4 |
| 2024 | 72.6 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 67 |
| 2022 | 72.8 | 66.9 |
| 2021 | 72.4 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 71.9 | 66.8 |
| 2019 | 71 | 66 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 65 |
| 2016 | 65.2 | 64.4 |
| 2015 | 63.3 | 63.9 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 63.4 |
| 2013 | 65.1 | 62.8 |
| 2012 | 66.2 | 62.3 |
| 2011 | 72.3 | 61.6 |
| 2010 | 73.5 | 61.1 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 60.5 |
| 2008 | 73.4 | 59.9 |
| 2007 | 73.3 | 59.3 |
| 2006 | 73 | 58.5 |
| 2005 | 72.8 | 57.7 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 56.8 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 55.9 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 54.9 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 54.1 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 53.2 |
| 1999 | 70.5 | 52.4 |
| 1998 | 70.2 | 51.8 |
| 1997 | 70.2 | 51.2 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 51.1 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 51 |
| 1994 | 70.3 | 51.1 |
| 1993 | 70.3 | 51.2 |
| 1992 | 70.2 | 51.4 |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 69.8 | 52 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 52.1 |
| 1988 | 69.2 | 52.2 |
| 1987 | 68.8 | 52.2 |
| 1986 | 68.4 | 52.2 |
| 1985 | 68 | 52.2 |
| 1984 | 67.7 | 52.2 |
| 1983 | 67.4 | 52.2 |
| 1982 | 60.8 | 52 |
| 1981 | 64.6 | 51.7 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 51.3 |
| 1979 | 66.2 | 50.8 |
| 1978 | 65.9 | 50.4 |
| 1977 | 65.4 | 50 |
| 1976 | 64.8 | 49.5 |
| 1975 | 64.2 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 48.4 |
| 1973 | 60.8 | 47.9 |
| 1972 | 62 | 47.4 |
| 1971 | 61.3 | 47 |
| 1970 | 60.6 | 46.5 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 46 |
| 1968 | 59.1 | 45.6 |
| 1967 | 58 | 45.2 |
| 1966 | 57.6 | 44.9 |
| 1965 | 56.9 | 44.5 |
| 1964 | 56.2 | 44.1 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 43.6 |
| 1962 | 54.6 | 43.2 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 42.8 |
| 1960 | 52.7 | 42.6 |
| 1959 | 51.7 | 42.5 |
| 1958 | 50.7 | 42.3 |
| 1957 | 49.6 | 42.1 |
| 1956 | 48.5 | 42 |
| 1955 | 47.4 | 41.8 |
| 1954 | 46.4 | 41.7 |
| 1953 | 45.3 | 41.5 |
| 1952 | 44.3 | 41.4 |
| 1951 | 43.4 | 41.2 |
| 1950 | 42.5 | 41 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Syria and Tanzania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 68,560,157 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 66,617,606 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 64,711,821 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 62,830,412 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 60,972,798 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 59,174,891 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 57,437,145 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 55,652,890 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 53,824,013 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 52,020,962 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 50,351,512 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 48,824,128 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 47,374,260 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 46,029,367 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 44,758,488 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 43,633,982 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 42,570,728 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 41,435,512 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 40,294,902 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 39,182,076 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 38,109,668 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 37,089,555 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 36,121,304 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 35,198,299 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 34,260,139 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | 33,300,330 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 32,420,458 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 31,578,089 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 30,945,762 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 30,383,497 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | 29,442,356 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 28,332,692 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 27,457,588 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 26,780,436 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 26,110,207 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 25,438,759 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 24,769,686 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 24,030,378 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 23,258,959 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 22,501,693 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 21,779,066 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | 21,079,874 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 20,398,571 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 19,784,703 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | 19,189,769 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | 18,592,038 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 17,976,566 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 17,352,929 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 16,736,211 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 16,138,361 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 15,561,630 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 15,010,101 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 14,479,308 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 13,971,451 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 13,492,677 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 13,036,700 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 12,602,076 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 12,200,109 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 11,827,459 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 11,470,728 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 11,127,826 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 10,799,528 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 10,487,756 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 10,187,886 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 9,901,419 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Syria and Tanzania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2023 | 2.71 | 4.61 |
| 2022 | 2.75 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 4.73 |
| 2020 | 2.84 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 2.88 | 4.87 |
| 2018 | 2.93 | 4.93 |
| 2017 | 2.97 | 4.99 |
| 2016 | 3.01 | 5.01 |
| 2015 | 3.07 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 5.12 |
| 2013 | 3.17 | 5.16 |
| 2012 | 3.22 | 5.14 |
| 2011 | 3.29 | 5.14 |
| 2010 | 3.36 | 5.23 |
| 2009 | 3.42 | 5.26 |
| 2008 | 3.48 | 5.32 |
| 2007 | 3.54 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 5.51 |
| 2005 | 3.61 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 3.68 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 3.76 | 5.58 |
| 2002 | 3.87 | 5.57 |
| 2001 | 3.98 | 5.62 |
| 2000 | 4.07 | 5.67 |
| 1999 | 4.14 | 5.75 |
| 1998 | 4.25 | 5.81 |
| 1997 | 4.37 | 5.84 |
| 1996 | 4.54 | 5.83 |
| 1995 | 4.7 | 5.82 |
| 1994 | 4.86 | 5.89 |
| 1993 | 4.99 | 6 |
| 1992 | 5.14 | 6.08 |
| 1991 | 5.34 | 6.14 |
| 1990 | 5.56 | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 5.78 | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 6 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 6.41 |
| 1986 | 6.37 | 6.49 |
| 1985 | 6.48 | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 6.59 | 6.72 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 6.81 |
| 1982 | 6.81 | 6.87 |
| 1981 | 6.97 | 6.93 |
| 1980 | 7.12 | 6.99 |
| 1979 | 7.25 | 7.04 |
| 1978 | 7.35 | 7.06 |
| 1977 | 7.42 | 7.07 |
| 1976 | 7.45 | 7.09 |
| 1975 | 7.49 | 7.1 |
| 1974 | 7.52 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 7.55 | 7.06 |
| 1972 | 7.57 | 7.05 |
| 1971 | 7.6 | 7.04 |
| 1970 | 7.62 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7.59 | 6.95 |
| 1968 | 7.57 | 6.9 |
| 1967 | 7.56 | 6.86 |
| 1966 | 7.55 | 6.8 |
| 1965 | 7.53 | 6.73 |
| 1964 | 7.53 | 6.68 |
| 1963 | 7.51 | 6.65 |
| 1962 | 7.51 | 6.61 |
| 1961 | 7.5 | 6.56 |
| 1960 | 7.51 | 6.54 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Syria and Tanzania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 23.9 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 23.3 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 22.7 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 22.2 | 18.1 |
| 2020 | 21.6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 20.1 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | 19.6 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 19.5 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 19.5 | 17.5 |
| 2014 | 20.1 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 21.2 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 21.8 | 17.3 |
| 2011 | 21.9 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 21.7 | 17.2 |
| 2009 | 21.5 | 17.2 |
| 2008 | 21.3 | 17.3 |
| 2007 | 21 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 20.3 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 17.4 |
| 2004 | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| 2003 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
| 2002 | 19 | 17.5 |
| 2001 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 17.3 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| 1994 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
| 1991 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 16 | 16.4 |
| 1985 | 15.9 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| 1981 | 15.6 | 16.4 |
| 1980 | 15.6 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 15.6 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 15.6 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 15.6 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 15.6 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 15.7 | 17 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 17 |
| 1971 | 15.8 | 17 |
| 1970 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 16 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1965 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 17.4 |
| 1963 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1960 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.2B
2023 |
$80.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.6%
2010 |
19.1%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.13%
2009 |
3.16%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.06%
2010 |
1.15%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
269,000
2020 |
28,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.79%
2010 |
-3.03%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.61%
2010 |
2.43%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.9%
2022 |
29.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12%
2022 |
28.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.2
2012 |
59
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.1%
2022 |
33.1%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2022 |
2.9%
2018 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.000003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
22
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.32B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$20.6B
2010 |
$5.05B
2018 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.62B
2010 |
$1.12B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,424,000
2019 |
1,527,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
32.2%
2010 |
27.2%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
23.3%
2011 |
59.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
455 kg
2022 |
405 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.5
2022 |
$9.09
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.4 megatons
2024 |
21.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.27 tons
2024 |
0.31 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.5%
2022 |
23.1%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
78.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.72%
2022 |
0.93%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
61.3%
2022 |
12.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
690 kWh
2022 |
123.5 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.91%
2021 |
39.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.76%
2022 |
29.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
88.4%
2023 |
48.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.3%
2024 |
0.84%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+421,693
2025 |
-12,730
2025 |
| Urban population |
72.1%
2024 |
36.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
5.48 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
18.4
2026 |
36.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Higher education index |
33
2026 |
50
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.07
2010 |
3.71
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
31.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
37
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2021 |
78.2%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
9.89%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34.7%
2019 |
29.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Syria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$33.3
2023 |
$36.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.1
2023 |
$10.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
73.4 years
2026 |
67.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.8%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.52
2021 |
0.13
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
20
2023 |
276
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
20.6
2023 |
38.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
13%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
9.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2026 |
37
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
9.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.09 liters
2020 |
11 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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