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Syria vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 87th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Tunisia
Population
26829400
12437803
Population rank 56/197 81/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Syria and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Syria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Syria Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 $19,993,439,950 $48,205,328,303
2022 $23,622,827,080 $44,929,920,093
2021 $14,353,205,678 $47,073,234,359
2020 $12,047,752,036 $42,491,780,918
2019 $22,583,045,060 $41,905,642,419
2018 $21,497,782,868 $42,686,504,460
2017 $16,369,843,352 $42,163,530,591
2016 $12,597,854,877 $44,360,072,680
2015 $16,466,863,117 $45,779,494,042
2014 $21,502,061,466 $50,271,812,921
2013 $21,361,254,635 $48,685,446,414
2012 $43,190,318,033 $47,311,401,813
2011 $67,539,428,159 $48,123,325,825
2010 $61,390,830,875 $46,206,091,938
2009 $54,111,735,629 $43,455,740,497
2008 $52,557,913,569 $44,859,439,902
2007 $40,465,318,382 $38,915,353,867
2006 $33,751,788,856 $34,376,664,601
2005 $28,858,965,517 $32,272,186,695
2004 $25,086,950,495 $31,183,885,241
2003 $21,828,144,686 $27,453,902,261
2002 $20,669,357,462 $23,141,616,605
2001 $20,237,024,725 $22,065,832,449
2000 $18,937,052,543 $21,473,528,161
1999 $15,873,875,969 $22,943,202,175
1998 $15,200,846,154 $21,802,893,587
1997 $14,505,233,463 $20,746,210,354
1996 $13,789,560,878 $19,587,161,807
1995 $11,396,706,587 $18,030,876,599
1994 $10,122,020,000 $15,633,174,304
1993 $13,695,962,055 $14,608,335,608
1992 $13,253,565,861 $15,496,708,060
1991 $12,981,833,333 $13,074,782,609
1990 $12,308,624,418 $12,290,568,182
1989 $9,853,395,762 $10,101,851,745
1988 $10,577,041,645 $10,096,245,762
1987 $11,356,215,543 $9,696,715,911
1986 $13,293,205,278 $9,017,806,654
1985 $16,403,539,893 $8,410,226,053
1984 $17,503,078,174 $8,254,541,195
1983 $17,589,277,143 $8,350,582,748
1982 $16,298,929,011 $8,133,580,052
1981 $15,518,201,335 $8,428,445,294
1980 $13,062,420,382 $8,744,134,354
1979 $9,929,681,529 $7,188,863,904
1978 $9,275,200,458 $5,968,460,080
1977 $7,696,011,396 $5,109,324,009
1976 $7,633,528,867 $4,508,191,942
1975 $6,826,980,444 $4,328,965,588
1974 $5,159,557,148 $3,545,868,575
1973 $3,239,487,516 $2,730,813,385
1972 $3,059,681,698 $2,237,556,149
1971 $2,589,851,325 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,140,384,010 $1,439,238,095
1969 $2,245,011,515 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,753,746,430 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,580,229,799 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,342,287,553 $1,040,952,381
1965 $1,472,036,540 $991,047,619
1964 $1,339,494,267 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,200,447,408 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,110,565,881 $880,027,733
1961 $945,244,972 $866,155,429
1960 $857,704,413 -

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

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Syria and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 $847 $3,951
2022 $1,052 $3,707
2021 $664 $3,907
2020 $572 $3,549
2019 $1,110 $3,529
2018 $1,098 $3,628
2017 $852 $3,619
2016 $656 $3,848
2015 $848 $4,015
2014 $1,061 $4,459
2013 $986 $4,370
2012 $1,898 $4,297
2011 $2,952 $4,421
2010 $2,731 $4,292
2009 $2,462 $4,080
2008 $2,429 $4,255
2007 $1,938 $3,727
2006 $1,719 $3,323
2005 $1,534 $3,147
2004 $1,368 $3,067
2003 $1,220 $2,726
2002 $1,183 $2,321
2001 $1,187 $2,236
2000 $1,138 $2,199
1999 $978 $2,376
1998 $961 $2,285
1997 $941 $2,202
1996 $918 $2,107
1995 $780 $1,968
1994 $712 $1,733
1993 $993 $1,649
1992 $990 $1,785
1991 $1,000 $1,538
1990 $978 $1,476
1989 $809 $1,239
1988 $898 $1,266
1987 $997 $1,245
1986 $1,208 $1,187
1985 $1,544 $1,135
1984 $1,706 $1,143
1983 $1,776 $1,184
1982 $1,703 $1,177
1981 $1,676 $1,247
1980 $1,458 $1,324
1979 $1,146 $1,113
1978 $1,108 $946
1977 $951 $830
1976 $976 $752
1975 $904 $741
1974 $707 $624
1973 $459 $493
1972 $448 $415
1971 $393 $320
1970 $335 $280.5
1969 $364 $257.7
1968 $293.3 $248.9
1967 $272.9 $228
1966 $239.3 $223.8
1965 $270.8 $217.3
1964 $254.2 $228.5
1963 $234.9 $231.9
1962 $223.9 $201.4
1961 $196.3 $200.7
1960 $183.5 -

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

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Syria vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Tunisia
2026 73.4 77.1
2025 73 76.9
2024 72.6 76.7
2023 72.1 76.5
2022 72.8 76.1
2021 72.4 72.9
2020 71.9 75
2019 71 75.6
2018 67.4 75.4
2017 65.7 75.2
2016 65.2 75
2015 63.3 74.9
2014 65.5 74.8
2013 65.1 74.7
2012 66.2 74.6
2011 72.3 74.5
2010 73.5 74.4
2009 73.5 74.3
2008 73.4 74.2
2007 73.3 74
2006 73 73.9
2005 72.8 73.7
2004 72.5 73.5
2003 72.2 73.3
2002 71.7 73.1
2001 71.3 72.8
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.5 72.3
1998 70.2 72.1
1997 70.2 71.7
1996 70.2 71.2
1995 70.2 70.8
1994 70.3 70.4
1993 70.3 70
1992 70.2 69.7
1991 70.1 69.4
1990 69.8 69.1
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.2 68.5
1987 68.8 68
1986 68.4 67.4
1985 68 66.9
1984 67.7 66.3
1983 67.4 65.7
1982 60.8 65
1981 64.6 64.4
1980 66.5 63.7
1979 66.2 62.9
1978 65.9 62.1
1977 65.4 61.3
1976 64.8 60.3
1975 64.2 59.3
1974 63.4 58.3
1973 60.8 57.1
1972 62 56.1
1971 61.3 54.9
1970 60.6 53.8
1969 59.8 52.3
1968 59.1 51.3
1967 58 50.2
1966 57.6 49.2
1965 56.9 48.2
1964 56.2 47.3
1963 55.4 46.4
1962 54.6 45.6
1961 53.7 44.3
1960 52.7 44
1959 51.7 43.4
1958 50.7 42.7
1957 49.6 42.1
1956 48.5 41.3
1955 47.4 40.8
1954 46.4 40
1953 45.3 39.7
1952 44.3 39.3
1951 43.4 38.7
1950 42.5 38.2

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

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Syria and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Syria Tunisia
2024 24,672,760 12,277,109
2023 23,594,623 12,200,431
2022 22,462,173 12,119,334
2021 21,628,839 12,048,622
2020 21,049,429 11,974,057
2019 20,353,534 11,875,081
2018 19,577,845 11,765,514
2017 19,224,668 11,650,498
2016 19,193,834 11,528,674
2015 19,424,618 11,402,264
2014 20,273,659 11,274,288
2013 21,666,917 11,141,361
2012 22,759,763 11,009,647
2011 22,878,098 10,886,035
2010 22,482,421 10,765,980
2009 21,976,969 10,650,681
2008 21,636,564 10,542,635
2007 20,884,125 10,441,702
2006 19,637,022 10,346,410
2005 18,814,091 10,255,472
2004 18,336,875 10,166,163
2003 17,889,296 10,071,632
2002 17,468,332 9,971,515
2001 17,051,338 9,869,677
2000 16,637,888 9,764,935
1999 16,228,061 9,655,963
1998 15,820,413 9,541,667
1997 15,417,542 9,421,270
1996 15,018,104 9,294,432
1995 14,616,801 9,161,258
1994 14,208,583 9,018,448
1993 13,795,686 8,857,910
1992 13,385,571 8,682,512
1991 12,980,821 8,501,827
1990 12,579,208 8,324,509
1989 12,179,060 8,151,660
1988 11,782,264 7,974,440
1987 11,388,923 7,789,987
1986 11,002,844 7,600,301
1985 10,625,672 7,409,903
1984 10,258,398 7,220,044
1983 9,904,809 7,053,800
1982 9,572,511 6,908,642
1981 9,260,189 6,758,284
1980 8,957,663 6,606,195
1979 8,661,909 6,456,419
1978 8,372,759 6,309,390
1977 8,090,501 6,155,931
1976 7,817,320 5,996,994
1975 7,554,364 5,839,262
1974 7,302,160 5,684,674
1973 7,060,321 5,537,242
1972 6,826,024 5,396,557
1971 6,598,094 5,261,658
1970 6,380,609 5,131,396
1969 6,175,166 5,004,697
1968 5,978,742 4,879,899
1967 5,790,198 4,760,970
1966 5,609,047 4,652,287
1965 5,435,267 4,561,385
1964 5,269,087 4,489,869
1963 5,110,467 4,427,131
1962 4,959,340 4,369,136
1961 4,815,466 4,316,278
1960 4,673,500 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Tunisia
2023 2.71 1.83
2022 2.75 1.85
2021 2.8 1.8
2020 2.84 2
2019 2.88 2.1
2018 2.93 2.13
2017 2.97 2.21
2016 3.01 2.28
2015 3.07 2.31
2014 3.12 2.32
2013 3.17 2.31
2012 3.22 2.28
2011 3.29 2.19
2010 3.36 2.08
2009 3.42 2
2008 3.48 1.98
2007 3.54 1.96
2006 3.56 1.95
2005 3.61 1.95
2004 3.68 1.95
2003 3.76 1.96
2002 3.87 1.94
2001 3.98 1.98
2000 4.07 2.03
1999 4.14 2.08
1998 4.25 2.2
1997 4.37 2.34
1996 4.54 2.49
1995 4.7 2.67
1994 4.86 2.87
1993 4.99 3.06
1992 5.14 3.19
1991 5.34 3.31
1990 5.56 3.44
1989 5.78 3.57
1988 6 3.83
1987 6.2 4.1
1986 6.37 4.36
1985 6.48 4.52
1984 6.59 4.66
1983 6.69 4.77
1982 6.81 4.89
1981 6.97 5.02
1980 7.12 5.03
1979 7.25 5.18
1978 7.35 5.4
1977 7.42 5.68
1976 7.45 5.87
1975 7.49 5.97
1974 7.52 6.05
1973 7.55 6.12
1972 7.57 6.19
1971 7.6 6.29
1970 7.62 6.43
1969 7.59 6.62
1968 7.57 6.81
1967 7.56 6.95
1966 7.55 7.06
1965 7.53 7.11
1964 7.53 7.17
1963 7.51 7.17
1962 7.51 7.17
1961 7.5 7.16
1960 7.51 7.16

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

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Syria and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Tunisia
2024 23.9 33.5
2023 23.3 33.2
2022 22.7 32.8
2021 22.2 32.4
2020 21.6 32
2019 20.9 31.7
2018 20.1 31.4
2017 19.6 31.1
2016 19.5 30.8
2015 19.5 30.4
2014 20.1 30.1
2013 21.2 29.8
2012 21.8 29.5
2011 21.9 29.2
2010 21.7 28.9
2009 21.5 28.5
2008 21.3 28.1
2007 21 27.6
2006 20.3 27.2
2005 19.7 26.7
2004 19.5 26.2
2003 19.2 25.7
2002 19 25.3
2001 18.8 24.8
2000 18.5 24.4
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.6
1997 17.9 23.2
1996 17.7 22.9
1995 17.5 22.5
1994 17.3 22.1
1993 17.1 21.8
1992 16.9 21.5
1991 16.7 21.2
1990 16.5 21
1989 16.4 20.7
1988 16.2 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16 19.9
1985 15.9 19.7
1984 15.8 19.5
1983 15.8 19.2
1982 15.7 19
1981 15.6 18.7
1980 15.6 18.5
1979 15.6 18.3
1978 15.6 18.1
1977 15.6 18
1976 15.6 17.9
1975 15.7 17.8
1974 15.7 17.8
1973 15.7 17.7
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.8 17.6
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 16 17.5
1968 16.1 17.6
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.5 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.9 18.1
1962 17.1 18.2
1961 17.3 18.3
1960 17.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
37.8%
2024

Energy

Syria Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Tunisia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
72.4%
2023

Health

Syria Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Tunisia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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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