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Syria vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 87th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Vanuatu
Population
26829400
344750
Population rank 56/197 174/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Syria and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Syria and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Syria Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $19,993,439,950 $1,115,861,056
2022 $23,622,827,080 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,353,205,678 $950,394,007
2020 $12,047,752,036 $909,421,044
2019 $22,583,045,060 $936,526,268
2018 $21,497,782,868 $914,727,908
2017 $16,369,843,352 $880,043,284
2016 $12,597,854,877 $804,323,577
2015 $16,466,863,117 $759,690,181
2014 $21,502,061,466 $773,717,011
2013 $21,361,254,635 $758,304,466
2012 $43,190,318,033 $747,839,698
2011 $67,539,428,159 $770,153,588
2010 $61,390,830,875 $670,712,980
2009 $54,111,735,629 $592,622,319
2008 $52,557,913,569 $590,748,429
2007 $40,465,318,382 $516,392,923
2006 $33,751,788,856 $439,358,587
2005 $28,858,965,517 $394,962,433
2004 $25,086,950,495 $364,996,869
2003 $21,828,144,686 $314,471,413
2002 $20,669,357,462 $262,596,536
2001 $20,237,024,725 $257,926,882
2000 $18,937,052,543 $272,014,628
1999 $15,873,875,969 $268,006,973
1998 $15,200,846,154 $262,293,411
1997 $14,505,233,463 $272,771,209
1996 $13,789,560,878 $261,370,044
1995 $11,396,706,587 $249,333,250
1994 $10,122,020,000 $233,701,301
1993 $13,695,962,055 $200,491,853
1992 $13,253,565,861 $209,088,825
1991 $12,981,833,333 $201,334,169
1990 $12,308,624,418 $168,879,207
1989 $9,853,395,762 $154,013,202
1988 $10,577,041,645 $158,351,368
1987 $11,356,215,543 $139,464,174
1986 $13,293,205,278 $126,498,935
1985 $16,403,539,893 $131,856,421
1984 $17,503,078,174 $144,482,515
1983 $17,589,277,143 $117,389,554
1982 $16,298,929,011 $114,501,913
1981 $15,518,201,335 $113,781,796
1980 $13,062,420,382 $121,185,498
1979 $9,929,681,529 $119,258,835
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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Syria and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $847 $3,483
2022 $1,052 $3,370
2021 $664 $3,107
2020 $572 $3,043
2019 $1,110 $3,207
2018 $1,098 $3,207
2017 $852 $3,160
2016 $656 $2,956
2015 $848 $2,855
2014 $1,061 $2,973
2013 $986 $2,980
2012 $1,898 $3,005
2011 $2,952 $3,163
2010 $2,731 $2,815
2009 $2,462 $2,546
2008 $2,429 $2,604
2007 $1,938 $2,334
2006 $1,719 $2,035
2005 $1,534 $1,874
2004 $1,368 $1,774
2003 $1,220 $1,567
2002 $1,183 $1,341
2001 $1,187 $1,350
2000 $1,138 $1,460
1999 $978 $1,472
1998 $961 $1,471
1997 $941 $1,562
1996 $918 $1,529
1995 $780 $1,492
1994 $712 $1,431
1993 $993 $1,257
1992 $990 $1,344
1991 $1,000 $1,326
1990 $978 $1,141
1989 $809 $1,067
1988 $898 $1,125
1987 $997 $1,017
1986 $1,208 $946
1985 $1,544 $1,012
1984 $1,706 $1,137
1983 $1,776 $947
1982 $1,703 $946
1981 $1,676 $962
1980 $1,458 $1,048
1979 $1,146 $1,055
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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Syria vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Vanuatu
2026 73.4 72
2025 73 71.8
2024 72.6 71.7
2023 72.1 71.5
2022 72.8 71.3
2021 72.4 70
2020 71.9 70.4
2019 71 70.8
2018 67.4 70.6
2017 65.7 70.5
2016 65.2 70.4
2015 63.3 70.2
2014 65.5 70
2013 65.1 70
2012 66.2 69.9
2011 72.3 69.7
2010 73.5 69.6
2009 73.5 69.4
2008 73.4 69.3
2007 73.3 69.1
2006 73 69.1
2005 72.8 69.2
2004 72.5 69
2003 72.2 68.9
2002 71.7 68.8
2001 71.3 68.7
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.5 67.9
1998 70.2 68.4
1997 70.2 68.3
1996 70.2 68.2
1995 70.2 68.1
1994 70.3 68
1993 70.3 67.7
1992 70.2 67.4
1991 70.1 67.1
1990 69.8 66.7
1989 69.5 66
1988 69.2 65.7
1987 68.8 64.4
1986 68.4 64.6
1985 68 63.9
1984 67.7 63.5
1983 67.4 63.1
1982 60.8 62.5
1981 64.6 61.9
1980 66.5 61.3
1979 66.2 60.9
1978 65.9 59.9
1977 65.4 59.2
1976 64.8 58.7
1975 64.2 58.1
1974 63.4 57.6
1973 60.8 57
1972 62 56.4
1971 61.3 55.9
1970 60.6 55.3
1969 59.8 54.8
1968 59.1 54.2
1967 58 53.7
1966 57.6 53.1
1965 56.9 52.5
1964 56.2 52
1963 55.4 51.5
1962 54.6 50.9
1961 53.7 50.4
1960 52.7 49.8
1959 51.7 49.3
1958 50.7 48.7
1957 49.6 48.2
1956 48.5 47.7
1955 47.4 47.1
1954 46.4 46.5
1953 45.3 45.8
1952 44.3 45.3
1951 43.4 42.2
1950 42.5 43.9

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

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Syria and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Syria Vanuatu
2024 24,672,760 327,777
2023 23,594,623 320,409
2022 22,462,173 313,046
2021 21,628,839 305,868
2020 21,049,429 298,858
2019 20,353,534 291,985
2018 19,577,845 285,259
2017 19,224,668 278,507
2016 19,193,834 272,087
2015 19,424,618 266,101
2014 20,273,659 260,240
2013 21,666,917 254,482
2012 22,759,763 248,883
2011 22,878,098 243,474
2010 22,482,421 238,248
2009 21,976,969 232,731
2008 21,636,564 226,896
2007 20,884,125 221,276
2006 19,637,022 215,923
2005 18,814,091 210,760
2004 18,336,875 205,711
2003 17,889,296 200,746
2002 17,468,332 195,863
2001 17,051,338 191,031
2000 16,637,888 186,281
1999 16,228,061 182,048
1998 15,820,413 178,313
1997 15,417,542 174,626
1996 15,018,104 170,911
1995 14,616,801 167,137
1994 14,208,583 163,314
1993 13,795,686 159,463
1992 13,385,571 155,608
1991 12,980,821 151,793
1990 12,579,208 148,063
1989 12,179,060 144,393
1988 11,782,264 140,756
1987 11,388,923 137,187
1986 11,002,844 133,720
1985 10,625,672 130,356
1984 10,258,398 127,109
1983 9,904,809 123,998
1982 9,572,511 121,035
1981 9,260,189 118,249
1980 8,957,663 115,660
1979 8,661,909 113,040
1978 8,372,759 109,963
1977 8,090,501 106,618
1976 7,817,320 103,388
1975 7,554,364 100,269
1974 7,302,160 97,260
1973 7,060,321 94,362
1972 6,826,024 91,562
1971 6,598,094 88,862
1970 6,380,609 86,266
1969 6,175,166 83,755
1968 5,978,742 81,314
1967 5,790,198 78,921
1966 5,609,047 76,590
1965 5,435,267 74,358
1964 5,269,087 72,219
1963 5,110,467 70,159
1962 4,959,340 68,174
1961 4,815,466 66,264
1960 4,673,500 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Vanuatu
2023 2.71 3.6
2022 2.75 3.65
2021 2.8 3.7
2020 2.84 3.74
2019 2.88 3.79
2018 2.93 3.83
2017 2.97 3.88
2016 3.01 3.92
2015 3.07 3.95
2014 3.12 4
2013 3.17 4.04
2012 3.22 4.06
2011 3.29 4.09
2010 3.36 4.13
2009 3.42 4.16
2008 3.48 4.16
2007 3.54 4.12
2006 3.56 4.1
2005 3.61 4.13
2004 3.68 4.21
2003 3.76 4.29
2002 3.87 4.38
2001 3.98 4.5
2000 4.07 4.54
1999 4.14 4.56
1998 4.25 4.6
1997 4.37 4.66
1996 4.54 4.75
1995 4.7 4.85
1994 4.86 4.94
1993 4.99 5.02
1992 5.14 5.09
1991 5.34 5.13
1990 5.56 5.17
1989 5.78 5.21
1988 6 5.27
1987 6.2 5.33
1986 6.37 5.38
1985 6.48 5.43
1984 6.59 5.49
1983 6.69 5.55
1982 6.81 5.6
1981 6.97 5.65
1980 7.12 5.69
1979 7.25 5.73
1978 7.35 5.77
1977 7.42 5.81
1976 7.45 5.89
1975 7.49 5.98
1974 7.52 6.06
1973 7.55 6.15
1972 7.57 6.23
1971 7.6 6.29
1970 7.62 6.35
1969 7.59 6.41
1968 7.57 6.46
1967 7.56 6.51
1966 7.55 6.51
1965 7.53 6.52
1964 7.53 6.57
1963 7.51 6.62
1962 7.51 6.67
1961 7.5 6.73
1960 7.51 6.78

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

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Syria and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Vanuatu
2024 23.9 21.3
2023 23.3 21.2
2022 22.7 21.2
2021 22.2 21.2
2020 21.6 21.2
2019 20.9 21.2
2018 20.1 21.2
2017 19.6 21.2
2016 19.5 21.1
2015 19.5 21.1
2014 20.1 21
2013 21.2 20.9
2012 21.8 20.8
2011 21.9 20.6
2010 21.7 20.5
2009 21.5 20.3
2008 21.3 20.1
2007 21 19.9
2006 20.3 19.6
2005 19.7 19.4
2004 19.5 19.2
2003 19.2 18.9
2002 19 18.7
2001 18.8 18.5
2000 18.5 18.2
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 18
1996 17.7 18
1995 17.5 17.8
1994 17.3 17.7
1993 17.1 17.7
1992 16.9 17.8
1991 16.7 17.9
1990 16.5 17.8
1989 16.4 17.8
1988 16.2 17.8
1987 16.1 17.8
1986 16 17.8
1985 15.9 17.7
1984 15.8 17.7
1983 15.8 17.7
1982 15.7 17.7
1981 15.6 17.7
1980 15.6 17.6
1979 15.6 17.5
1978 15.6 17.3
1977 15.6 17.2
1976 15.6 17.1
1975 15.7 17.1
1974 15.7 17.1
1973 15.7 17
1972 15.8 17
1971 15.8 17
1970 15.9 17
1969 16 17
1968 16.1 17
1967 16.2 17.1
1966 16.4 17.1
1965 16.5 17.2
1964 16.7 17.3
1963 16.9 17.4
1962 17.1 17.5
1961 17.3 17.6
1960 17.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
n/a
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Syria Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Syria Vanuatu
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
45.7%
2023

Health

Syria Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Vanuatu
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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