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Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 87th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Trinidad
Population
26829400
1374840
Population rank 56/197 154/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Syria and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Syria and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Syria Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 $19,993,439,950 $25,036,993,423
2022 $23,622,827,080 $28,341,164,301
2021 $14,353,205,678 $24,222,963,263
2020 $12,047,752,036 $20,888,515,184
2019 $22,583,045,060 $23,477,745,792
2018 $21,497,782,868 $23,883,058,083
2017 $16,369,843,352 $23,830,750,901
2016 $12,597,854,877 $23,624,322,193
2015 $16,466,863,117 $26,841,141,793
2014 $21,502,061,466 $29,474,180,005
2013 $21,361,254,635 $28,560,537,057
2012 $43,190,318,033 $27,147,349,937
2011 $67,539,428,159 $25,433,007,437
2010 $61,390,830,875 $22,157,920,592
2009 $54,111,735,629 $19,172,165,226
2008 $52,557,913,569 $27,871,587,350
2007 $40,465,318,382 $21,641,620,050
2006 $33,751,788,856 $18,369,361,094
2005 $28,858,965,517 $15,982,389,018
2004 $25,086,950,495 $13,280,291,990
2003 $21,828,144,686 $11,305,459,802
2002 $20,669,357,462 $9,008,298,229
2001 $20,237,024,725 $8,824,849,191
2000 $18,937,052,543 $8,154,342,116
1999 $15,873,875,969 $6,808,982,521
1998 $15,200,846,154 $6,043,686,654
1997 $14,505,233,463 $5,737,771,523
1996 $13,789,560,878 $5,759,570,336
1995 $11,396,706,587 $5,329,217,747
1994 $10,122,020,000 $4,947,181,646
1993 $13,695,962,055 $4,669,491,134
1992 $13,253,565,861 $5,439,552,941
1991 $12,981,833,333 $5,307,905,882
1990 $12,308,624,418 $5,068,000,000
1989 $9,853,395,762 $4,323,058,824
1988 $10,577,041,645 $4,496,910,569
1987 $11,356,215,543 $4,797,777,778
1986 $13,293,205,278 $4,794,444,444
1985 $16,403,539,893 $7,375,918,367
1984 $17,503,078,174 $7,757,083,333
1983 $17,589,277,143 $7,763,750,000
1982 $16,298,929,011 $8,140,416,667
1981 $15,518,201,335 $6,992,083,333
1980 $13,062,420,382 $6,235,833,333
1979 $9,929,681,529 $4,602,416,625
1978 $9,275,200,458 $3,562,333,458
1977 $7,696,011,396 $3,138,666,667
1976 $7,633,528,867 $2,500,424,955
1975 $6,826,980,444 $2,442,669,825
1974 $5,159,557,148 $2,042,001,071
1973 $3,239,487,516 $1,308,785,431
1972 $3,059,681,698 $1,083,391,758
1971 $2,589,851,325 $896,765,215
1970 $2,140,384,010 $821,850,000
1969 $2,245,011,515 $779,200,000
1968 $1,753,746,430 $758,899,950
1967 $1,580,229,799 $761,981,912
1966 $1,342,287,553 $723,739,857
1965 $1,472,036,540 $736,573,159
1964 $1,339,494,267 $711,897,520
1963 $1,200,447,408 $678,239,329
1962 $1,110,565,881 $619,322,810
1961 $945,244,972 $584,964,621
1960 $857,704,413 $535,673,252

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

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Syria and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 $847 $18,308
2022 $1,052 $20,751
2021 $664 $17,713
2020 $572 $15,284
2019 $1,110 $17,213
2018 $1,098 $17,571
2017 $852 $17,566
2016 $656 $17,449
2015 $848 $19,887
2014 $1,061 $21,908
2013 $986 $21,305
2012 $1,898 $20,332
2011 $2,952 $19,151
2010 $2,731 $16,815
2009 $2,462 $14,634
2008 $2,429 $21,299
2007 $1,938 $16,607
2006 $1,719 $14,153
2005 $1,534 $12,346
2004 $1,368 $9,871
2003 $1,220 $8,445
2002 $1,183 $6,763
2001 $1,187 $6,657
2000 $1,138 $6,179
1999 $978 $5,179
1998 $961 $4,613
1997 $941 $4,394
1996 $918 $4,427
1995 $780 $4,115
1994 $712 $3,840
1993 $993 $3,647
1992 $990 $4,277
1991 $1,000 $4,205
1990 $978 $4,047
1989 $809 $3,482
1988 $898 $3,656
1987 $997 $3,941
1986 $1,208 $3,985
1985 $1,544 $6,212
1984 $1,706 $6,613
1983 $1,776 $6,690
1982 $1,703 $7,091
1981 $1,676 $6,160
1980 $1,458 $5,559
1979 $1,146 $4,155
1978 $1,108 $3,258
1977 $951 $2,907
1976 $976 $2,345
1975 $904 $2,319
1974 $707 $1,962
1973 $459 $1,273
1972 $448 $1,067
1971 $393 $894
1970 $335 $829
1969 $364 $795
1968 $293.3 $783
1967 $272.9 $797
1966 $239.3 $768
1965 $270.8 $793
1964 $254.2 $780
1963 $234.9 $756
1962 $223.9 $704
1961 $196.3 $678
1960 $183.5 $634

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

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Syria vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Trinidad
2026 73.4 73.9
2025 73 73.7
2024 72.6 73.6
2023 72.1 73.5
2022 72.8 73.3
2021 72.4 71.1
2020 71.9 72.6
2019 71 72.8
2018 67.4 72.7
2017 65.7 73
2016 65.2 72.9
2015 63.3 72.9
2014 65.5 72.9
2013 65.1 72.8
2012 66.2 72.5
2011 72.3 72.2
2010 73.5 71.8
2009 73.5 71.4
2008 73.4 71.1
2007 73.3 70.8
2006 73 70.4
2005 72.8 70.2
2004 72.5 69.9
2003 72.2 69.5
2002 71.7 69.2
2001 71.3 68.9
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.5 68.5
1998 70.2 68.3
1997 70.2 68.1
1996 70.2 68
1995 70.2 68
1994 70.3 67.8
1993 70.3 67.8
1992 70.2 67.8
1991 70.1 67.8
1990 69.8 67.6
1989 69.5 67.5
1988 69.2 67.4
1987 68.8 67.1
1986 68.4 66.9
1985 68 66.7
1984 67.7 66.6
1983 67.4 66.4
1982 60.8 66.4
1981 64.6 66.5
1980 66.5 66.5
1979 66.2 66.4
1978 65.9 66.2
1977 65.4 66.2
1976 64.8 66
1975 64.2 65.6
1974 63.4 65.5
1973 60.8 65.4
1972 62 65.2
1971 61.3 64.9
1970 60.6 64.9
1969 59.8 64.8
1968 59.1 64.6
1967 58 64.5
1966 57.6 64.3
1965 56.9 64.2
1964 56.2 64
1963 55.4 63.6
1962 54.6 63.4
1961 53.7 63
1960 52.7 62.5
1959 51.7 61.9
1958 50.7 61.4
1957 49.6 60.7
1956 48.5 60.3
1955 47.4 59.7
1954 46.4 59.1
1953 45.3 58.3
1952 44.3 57.7
1951 43.4 57.3
1950 42.5 57

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

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Syria and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Syria Trinidad
2024 24,672,760 1,368,333
2023 23,594,623 1,367,510
2022 22,462,173 1,365,805
2021 21,628,839 1,367,558
2020 21,049,429 1,366,725
2019 20,353,534 1,363,985
2018 19,577,845 1,359,193
2017 19,224,668 1,356,633
2016 19,193,834 1,353,895
2015 19,424,618 1,349,667
2014 20,273,659 1,345,343
2013 21,666,917 1,340,557
2012 22,759,763 1,335,194
2011 22,878,098 1,328,019
2010 22,482,421 1,317,714
2009 21,976,969 1,310,106
2008 21,636,564 1,308,587
2007 20,884,125 1,303,188
2006 19,637,022 1,297,944
2005 18,814,091 1,294,494
2004 18,336,875 1,345,380
2003 17,889,296 1,338,709
2002 17,468,332 1,332,011
2001 17,051,338 1,325,567
2000 16,637,888 1,319,774
1999 16,228,061 1,314,708
1998 15,820,413 1,310,225
1997 15,417,542 1,305,836
1996 15,018,104 1,300,928
1995 14,616,801 1,295,169
1994 14,208,583 1,288,341
1993 13,795,686 1,280,466
1992 13,385,571 1,271,674
1991 12,980,821 1,262,171
1990 12,579,208 1,252,208
1989 12,179,060 1,241,600
1988 11,782,264 1,230,069
1987 11,388,923 1,217,364
1986 11,002,844 1,203,124
1985 10,625,672 1,187,366
1984 10,258,398 1,172,984
1983 9,904,809 1,160,534
1982 9,572,511 1,147,927
1981 9,260,189 1,135,132
1980 8,957,663 1,121,744
1979 8,661,909 1,107,639
1978 8,372,759 1,093,380
1977 8,090,501 1,079,554
1976 7,817,320 1,066,311
1975 7,554,364 1,053,469
1974 7,302,160 1,040,761
1973 7,060,321 1,027,851
1972 6,826,024 1,014,921
1971 6,598,094 1,002,585
1970 6,380,609 991,471
1969 6,175,166 980,706
1968 5,978,742 969,006
1967 5,790,198 956,418
1966 5,609,047 942,937
1965 5,435,267 928,425
1964 5,269,087 912,963
1963 5,110,467 896,804
1962 4,959,340 880,194
1961 4,815,466 863,144
1960 4,673,500 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Trinidad
2023 2.71 1.53
2022 2.75 1.54
2021 2.8 1.56
2020 2.84 1.57
2019 2.88 1.58
2018 2.93 1.59
2017 2.97 1.59
2016 3.01 1.6
2015 3.07 1.6
2014 3.12 1.6
2013 3.17 1.6
2012 3.22 1.61
2011 3.29 1.61
2010 3.36 1.61
2009 3.42 1.62
2008 3.48 1.62
2007 3.54 1.62
2006 3.56 1.62
2005 3.61 1.63
2004 3.68 1.63
2003 3.76 1.65
2002 3.87 1.67
2001 3.98 1.71
2000 4.07 1.73
1999 4.14 1.76
1998 4.25 1.78
1997 4.37 1.83
1996 4.54 1.89
1995 4.7 1.97
1994 4.86 2.06
1993 4.99 2.13
1992 5.14 2.21
1991 5.34 2.29
1990 5.56 2.39
1989 5.78 2.53
1988 6 2.65
1987 6.2 2.78
1986 6.37 2.9
1985 6.48 2.99
1984 6.59 3.02
1983 6.69 3.07
1982 6.81 3.11
1981 6.97 3.13
1980 7.12 3.15
1979 7.25 3.13
1978 7.35 3.13
1977 7.42 3.12
1976 7.45 3.14
1975 7.49 3.21
1974 7.52 3.32
1973 7.55 3.47
1972 7.57 3.55
1971 7.6 3.61
1970 7.62 3.71
1969 7.59 3.86
1968 7.57 4.11
1967 7.56 4.35
1966 7.55 4.62
1965 7.53 4.88
1964 7.53 5.08
1963 7.51 5.24
1962 7.51 5.36
1961 7.5 5.41
1960 7.51 5.41

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

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Syria and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Trinidad
2024 23.9 38.2
2023 23.3 37.7
2022 22.7 37.2
2021 22.2 36.8
2020 21.6 36.3
2019 20.9 35.7
2018 20.1 35.3
2017 19.6 34.9
2016 19.5 34.4
2015 19.5 34
2014 20.1 33.5
2013 21.2 33.1
2012 21.8 32.6
2011 21.9 32.1
2010 21.7 31.7
2009 21.5 31.2
2008 21.3 30.7
2007 21 30.3
2006 20.3 29.8
2005 19.7 29.5
2004 19.5 29.1
2003 19.2 28.7
2002 19 28.3
2001 18.8 27.9
2000 18.5 27.5
1999 18.3 27.1
1998 18.1 26.7
1997 17.9 26.4
1996 17.7 26
1995 17.5 25.6
1994 17.3 25.3
1993 17.1 25.1
1992 16.9 24.8
1991 16.7 24.5
1990 16.5 24.2
1989 16.4 23.9
1988 16.2 23.6
1987 16.1 23.3
1986 16 23.1
1985 15.9 22.8
1984 15.8 22.6
1983 15.8 22.4
1982 15.7 22.2
1981 15.6 21.9
1980 15.6 21.7
1979 15.6 21.4
1978 15.6 21.1
1977 15.6 20.8
1976 15.6 20.6
1975 15.7 20.2
1974 15.7 19.9
1973 15.7 19.6
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.8 19.1
1970 15.9 18.8
1969 16 18.6
1968 16.1 18.5
1967 16.2 18.4
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.5 18.3
1964 16.7 18.3
1963 16.9 18.3
1962 17.1 18.4
1961 17.3 18.4
1960 17.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
74.6%
2024

Energy

Syria Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Syria Trinidad
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
4%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
84.7%
2023

Health

Syria Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Trinidad
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026

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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)

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