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Syria vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 87th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Uruguay
Population
26829400
3382789
Population rank 56/197 133/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$81B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Syria and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Syria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Syria Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 $19,993,439,950 $77,991,666,838
2022 $23,622,827,080 $70,594,110,920
2021 $14,353,205,678 $60,739,084,241
2020 $12,047,752,036 $53,559,359,262
2019 $22,583,045,060 $62,222,313,619
2018 $21,497,782,868 $65,344,577,416
2017 $16,369,843,352 $65,005,997,963
2016 $12,597,854,877 $57,480,787,465
2015 $16,466,863,117 $57,680,327,999
2014 $21,502,061,466 $61,496,186,974
2013 $21,361,254,635 $61,337,621,934
2012 $43,190,318,033 $54,232,266,359
2011 $67,539,428,159 $50,342,406,067
2010 $61,390,830,875 $41,950,361,212
2009 $54,111,735,629 $32,708,319,078
2008 $52,557,913,569 $31,119,602,539
2007 $40,465,318,382 $23,797,773,024
2006 $33,751,788,856 $19,741,420,740
2005 $28,858,965,517 $17,362,857,684
2004 $25,086,950,495 $13,686,329,890
2003 $21,828,144,686 $12,045,638,352
2002 $20,669,357,462 $13,606,515,723
2001 $20,237,024,725 $20,898,761,742
2000 $18,937,052,543 $22,823,270,892
1999 $15,873,875,969 $23,983,945,191
1998 $15,200,846,154 $25,385,886,978
1997 $14,505,233,463 $23,969,739,234
1996 $13,789,560,878 $20,515,458,114
1995 $11,396,706,587 $19,297,663,097
1994 $10,122,020,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $13,695,962,055 $15,002,136,971
1992 $13,253,565,861 $12,878,148,791
1991 $12,981,833,333 $11,206,176,651
1990 $12,308,624,418 $9,298,807,850
1989 $9,853,395,762 $8,438,951,476
1988 $10,577,041,645 $8,213,538,369
1987 $11,356,215,543 $7,367,494,080
1986 $13,293,205,278 $5,880,112,788
1985 $16,403,539,893 $4,732,017,873
1984 $17,503,078,174 $4,850,238,550
1983 $17,589,277,143 $5,102,276,308
1982 $16,298,929,011 $9,178,780,077
1981 $15,518,201,335 $11,048,301,421
1980 $13,062,420,382 $10,163,020,116
1979 $9,929,681,529 $7,181,182,224
1978 $9,275,200,458 $4,910,254,566
1977 $7,696,011,396 $4,114,670,014
1976 $7,633,528,867 $3,667,161,241
1975 $6,826,980,444 $3,538,278,047
1974 $5,159,557,148 $4,090,209,682
1973 $3,239,487,516 $3,964,296,443
1972 $3,059,681,698 $2,189,418,689
1971 $2,589,851,325 $2,807,258,065
1970 $2,140,384,010 $2,137,096,774
1969 $2,245,011,515 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,753,746,430 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,580,229,799 $1,597,713,469
1966 $1,342,287,553 $1,809,185,094
1965 $1,472,036,540 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,339,494,267 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,200,447,408 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,110,565,881 $1,710,004,407
1961 $945,244,972 $1,547,388,781
1960 $857,704,413 $1,242,289,239

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

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Syria and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 $847 $23,019
2022 $1,052 $20,819
2021 $664 $17,882
2020 $572 $15,758
2019 $1,110 $18,316
2018 $1,098 $19,250
2017 $852 $19,185
2016 $656 $17,010
2015 $848 $17,126
2014 $1,061 $18,322
2013 $986 $18,335
2012 $1,898 $16,260
2011 $2,952 $15,132
2010 $2,731 $12,641
2009 $2,462 $9,881
2008 $2,429 $9,424
2007 $1,938 $7,222
2006 $1,719 $6,001
2005 $1,534 $5,284
2004 $1,368 $4,169
2003 $1,220 $3,671
2002 $1,183 $4,150
2001 $1,187 $6,383
2000 $1,138 $6,988
1999 $978 $7,371
1998 $961 $7,837
1997 $941 $7,436
1996 $918 $6,398
1995 $780 $6,050
1994 $712 $5,508
1993 $993 $4,753
1992 $990 $4,102
1991 $1,000 $3,589
1990 $978 $2,995
1989 $809 $2,734
1988 $898 $2,677
1987 $997 $2,416
1986 $1,208 $1,939
1985 $1,544 $1,568
1984 $1,706 $1,615
1983 $1,776 $1,707
1982 $1,703 $3,085
1981 $1,676 $3,728
1980 $1,458 $3,443
1979 $1,146 $2,443
1978 $1,108 $1,678
1977 $951 $1,414
1976 $976 $1,268
1975 $904 $1,232
1974 $707 $1,433
1973 $459 $1,397
1972 $448 $776
1971 $393 $1,000
1970 $335 $766
1969 $364 $723
1968 $293.3 $579
1967 $272.9 $585
1966 $239.3 $668
1965 $270.8 $705
1964 $254.2 $745
1963 $234.9 $587
1962 $223.9 $659
1961 $196.3 $604
1960 $183.5 $491

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

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Syria vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Uruguay
2026 73.4 78.6
2025 73 78.5
2024 72.6 78.3
2023 72.1 78.1
2022 72.8 76.5
2021 72.4 75.4
2020 71.9 78.4
2019 71 77.5
2018 67.4 77.5
2017 65.7 77.6
2016 65.2 77.4
2015 63.3 77.3
2014 65.5 77.2
2013 65.1 77
2012 66.2 76.7
2011 72.3 76.6
2010 73.5 76.7
2009 73.5 76.7
2008 73.4 76.3
2007 73.3 76.2
2006 73 75.9
2005 72.8 75.8
2004 72.5 75.3
2003 72.2 75.1
2002 71.7 75
2001 71.3 75
2000 70.9 74.7
1999 70.5 74.3
1998 70.2 74
1997 70.2 73.9
1996 70.2 73.8
1995 70.2 73.5
1994 70.3 73.2
1993 70.3 73.1
1992 70.2 73.2
1991 70.1 73.2
1990 69.8 73
1989 69.5 72.6
1988 69.2 72.4
1987 68.8 72.2
1986 68.4 72.2
1985 68 71.9
1984 67.7 71.7
1983 67.4 71.6
1982 60.8 71.5
1981 64.6 71
1980 66.5 70.5
1979 66.2 70.3
1978 65.9 70.3
1977 65.4 70.1
1976 64.8 69.9
1975 64.2 69.7
1974 63.4 69.5
1973 60.8 69.3
1972 62 69.2
1971 61.3 68.9
1970 60.6 68.7
1969 59.8 68.6
1968 59.1 68.5
1967 58 68.4
1966 57.6 68.3
1965 56.9 68.2
1964 56.2 68.1
1963 55.4 68
1962 54.6 67.9
1961 53.7 67.8
1960 52.7 67.7
1959 51.7 67.5
1958 50.7 67.3
1957 49.6 67.1
1956 48.5 66.9
1955 47.4 66.7
1954 46.4 66.5
1953 45.3 66.3
1952 44.3 66.1
1951 43.4 65.8
1950 42.5 65.6

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

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Syria and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Syria Uruguay
2024 24,672,760 3,386,588
2023 23,594,623 3,388,081
2022 22,462,173 3,390,913
2021 21,628,839 3,396,695
2020 21,049,429 3,398,968
2019 20,353,534 3,397,206
2018 19,577,845 3,394,534
2017 19,224,668 3,388,438
2016 19,193,834 3,379,283
2015 19,424,618 3,368,017
2014 20,273,659 3,356,334
2013 21,666,917 3,345,337
2012 22,759,763 3,335,401
2011 22,878,098 3,326,825
2010 22,482,421 3,318,580
2009 21,976,969 3,310,091
2008 21,636,564 3,302,177
2007 20,884,125 3,295,153
2006 19,637,022 3,289,506
2005 18,814,091 3,285,771
2004 18,336,875 3,283,148
2003 17,889,296 3,281,186
2002 17,468,332 3,278,867
2001 17,051,338 3,274,251
2000 16,637,888 3,266,206
1999 16,228,061 3,254,015
1998 15,820,413 3,239,280
1997 15,417,542 3,223,345
1996 15,018,104 3,206,324
1995 14,616,801 3,189,440
1994 14,208,583 3,172,834
1993 13,795,686 3,156,345
1992 13,385,571 3,139,702
1991 12,980,821 3,122,354
1990 12,579,208 3,104,403
1989 12,179,060 3,086,255
1988 11,782,264 3,067,961
1987 11,388,923 3,049,896
1986 11,002,844 3,032,845
1985 10,625,672 3,017,037
1984 10,258,398 3,002,488
1983 9,904,809 2,988,778
1982 9,572,511 2,975,492
1981 9,260,189 2,963,246
1980 8,957,663 2,951,953
1979 8,661,909 2,939,903
1978 8,372,759 2,925,715
1977 8,090,501 2,909,461
1976 7,817,320 2,891,392
1975 7,554,364 2,872,320
1974 7,302,160 2,853,944
1973 7,060,321 2,837,133
1972 6,826,024 2,821,644
1971 6,598,094 2,806,462
1970 6,380,609 2,790,807
1969 6,175,166 2,773,974
1968 5,978,742 2,754,606
1967 5,790,198 2,732,277
1966 5,609,047 2,707,646
1965 5,435,267 2,681,169
1964 5,269,087 2,653,180
1963 5,110,467 2,623,766
1962 4,959,340 2,593,298
1961 4,815,466 2,562,044
1960 4,673,500 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Uruguay
2023 2.71 1.41
2022 2.75 1.43
2021 2.8 1.45
2020 2.84 1.5
2019 2.88 1.57
2018 2.93 1.68
2017 2.97 1.82
2016 3.01 1.97
2015 3.07 2.04
2014 3.12 2.03
2013 3.17 2.03
2012 3.22 2.01
2011 3.29 1.99
2010 3.36 2.01
2009 3.42 2.02
2008 3.48 2.03
2007 3.54 2.05
2006 3.56 2.07
2005 3.61 2.1
2004 3.68 2.09
2003 3.76 2.12
2002 3.87 2.16
2001 3.98 2.16
2000 4.07 2.2
1999 4.14 2.25
1998 4.25 2.27
1997 4.37 2.33
1996 4.54 2.36
1995 4.7 2.4
1994 4.86 2.42
1993 4.99 2.41
1992 5.14 2.43
1991 5.34 2.45
1990 5.56 2.48
1989 5.78 2.5
1988 6 2.5
1987 6.2 2.49
1986 6.37 2.47
1985 6.48 2.47
1984 6.59 2.47
1983 6.69 2.49
1982 6.81 2.51
1981 6.97 2.53
1980 7.12 2.59
1979 7.25 2.71
1978 7.35 2.83
1977 7.42 2.9
1976 7.45 3.01
1975 7.49 3.02
1974 7.52 2.96
1973 7.55 2.86
1972 7.57 2.78
1971 7.6 2.77
1970 7.62 2.77
1969 7.59 2.77
1968 7.57 2.77
1967 7.56 2.78
1966 7.55 2.82
1965 7.53 2.84
1964 7.53 2.86
1963 7.51 2.88
1962 7.51 2.87
1961 7.5 2.85
1960 7.51 2.83

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

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Syria and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Uruguay
2024 23.9 37.2
2023 23.3 36.8
2022 22.7 36.5
2021 22.2 36.3
2020 21.6 36
2019 20.9 35.8
2018 20.1 35.5
2017 19.6 35.3
2016 19.5 35.2
2015 19.5 35
2014 20.1 34.9
2013 21.2 34.7
2012 21.8 34.5
2011 21.9 34.2
2010 21.7 34
2009 21.5 33.7
2008 21.3 33.5
2007 21 33.3
2006 20.3 33.1
2005 19.7 32.9
2004 19.5 32.7
2003 19.2 32.5
2002 19 32.3
2001 18.8 32.2
2000 18.5 32
1999 18.3 31.9
1998 18.1 31.8
1997 17.9 31.7
1996 17.7 31.6
1995 17.5 31.5
1994 17.3 31.4
1993 17.1 31.2
1992 16.9 31.1
1991 16.7 31
1990 16.5 30.9
1989 16.4 30.8
1988 16.2 30.7
1987 16.1 30.6
1986 16 30.5
1985 15.9 30.4
1984 15.8 30.3
1983 15.8 30.3
1982 15.7 30.2
1981 15.6 30.1
1980 15.6 30.1
1979 15.6 30
1978 15.6 30
1977 15.6 30.1
1976 15.6 30.1
1975 15.7 30.1
1974 15.7 30.1
1973 15.7 30.1
1972 15.8 30
1971 15.8 29.9
1970 15.9 29.9
1969 16 29.8
1968 16.1 29.7
1967 16.2 29.6
1966 16.4 29.5
1965 16.5 29.4
1964 16.7 29.3
1963 16.9 29.2
1962 17.1 29.2
1961 17.3 29.1
1960 17.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
73.7%
2024

Energy

Syria Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Uruguay
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
92%
2024

Health

Syria Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Uruguay
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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