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Syria vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Syria has a population of 25.6M (ranked 57/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 87th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Venezuela
Population
26956472
28692435
Population rank 56/197 54/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 134/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 185/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 150/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$693
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
374 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
24.3 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Syria and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Syria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Syria Venezuela
2025 - $99,661,244,156
2024 - $120,566,112,397
2023 $19,993,439,950 $102,377,501,186
2022 $23,737,634,644 $89,013,251,021
2021 $14,892,885,528 $56,615,026,263
2020 $12,501,503,673 $42,837,965,907
2019 $22,583,046,645 $73,014,157,108
2018 $21,497,779,248 $101,987,075,929
2017 $16,369,842,725 $115,892,475,743
2016 $12,597,854,088 $112,948,035,495
2015 $16,466,861,435 $125,249,941,854
2014 $21,502,061,466 $214,838,755,022
2013 $21,361,254,635 $258,512,396,298
2012 $43,190,318,033 $371,846,610,182
2011 $67,539,433,544 $316,482,190,800
2010 $61,390,833,273 $393,192,354,511
2009 $54,111,721,044 $329,787,628,928
2008 $52,557,913,397 $315,953,388,511
2007 $40,465,331,020 $230,364,012,576
2006 $33,751,812,959 $183,477,522,124
2005 $28,858,937,499 $145,513,489,652
2004 $25,086,910,448 $112,451,400,425
2003 $21,828,144,686 $83,620,628,582
2002 $20,786,986,580 $92,893,587,734
2001 $20,078,599,626 $122,911,036,747
2000 $18,937,031,610 $117,146,466,003
1999 $15,873,875,969 $97,972,842,462
1998 $15,200,846,154 $91,336,763,255
1997 $14,505,233,463 $85,837,678,560
1996 $13,789,560,878 $70,543,211,119
1995 $11,396,706,587 $77,389,487,770
1994 $10,122,020,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $13,695,962,055 $60,037,460,783
1992 $13,253,565,861 $60,416,519,620
1991 $12,981,833,333 $53,453,444,787
1990 $12,308,624,418 $48,606,952,195
1989 $9,853,395,762 $43,536,709,104
1988 $10,577,041,645 $60,226,413,793
1987 $11,356,215,543 $48,029,034,483
1986 $13,293,205,278 $60,516,123,711
1985 $16,403,539,893 $61,965,466,667
1984 $17,503,078,174 $59,867,743,468
1983 $17,589,277,143 $67,556,279,070
1982 $16,298,929,011 $67,736,744,186
1981 $15,518,201,335 $66,327,441,860
1980 $13,062,420,382 $59,116,511,628
1979 $9,929,681,529 $48,310,930,233
1978 $9,275,200,458 $39,316,279,070
1977 $7,696,011,396 $36,210,697,674
1976 $7,633,528,867 $31,419,534,884
1975 $6,826,980,444 $27,464,651,163
1974 $5,159,557,148 $26,100,930,233
1973 $3,239,487,516 $17,035,581,395
1972 $3,059,681,698 $13,977,727,273
1971 $2,589,851,325 $12,986,590,909
1970 $2,140,384,010 $11,561,111,111
1969 $2,245,011,515 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,753,746,430 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,580,229,799 $9,250,000,000
1966 $1,342,287,553 $8,781,333,333
1965 $1,472,036,540 $8,427,777,778
1964 $1,339,494,267 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,200,447,408 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,110,565,881 $8,814,309,884
1961 $945,244,972 $8,067,267,031
1960 $857,704,413 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Syria and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Venezuela
2025 - $3,495
2024 - $4,244
2023 $847 $3,617
2022 $1,057 $3,155
2021 $689 $2,005
2020 $594 $1,506
2019 $1,110 $2,523
2018 $1,098 $3,422
2017 $852 $3,792
2016 $656 $3,671
2015 $848 $4,097
2014 $1,061 $7,101
2013 $986 $8,642
2012 $1,898 $12,582
2011 $2,952 $10,844
2010 $2,731 $13,646
2009 $2,462 $11,597
2008 $2,429 $11,262
2007 $1,938 $8,332
2006 $1,719 $6,739
2005 $1,534 $5,432
2004 $1,368 $4,269
2003 $1,220 $3,230
2002 $1,190 $3,652
2001 $1,178 $4,920
2000 $1,138 $4,776
1999 $978 $4,071
1998 $961 $3,870
1997 $941 $3,711
1996 $918 $3,113
1995 $780 $3,487
1994 $712 $2,689
1993 $993 $2,825
1992 $990 $2,907
1991 $1,000 $2,633
1990 $978 $2,452
1989 $809 $2,250
1988 $898 $3,191
1987 $997 $2,611
1986 $1,208 $3,376
1985 $1,544 $3,549
1984 $1,706 $3,520
1983 $1,776 $4,079
1982 $1,703 $4,202
1981 $1,676 $4,228
1980 $1,458 $3,874
1979 $1,146 $3,257
1978 $1,108 $2,727
1977 $951 $2,585
1976 $976 $2,309
1975 $904 $2,078
1974 $707 $2,034
1973 $459 $1,367
1972 $448 $1,155
1971 $393 $1,106
1970 $335 $1,015
1969 $364 $932
1968 $293.3 $938
1967 $272.9 $893
1966 $239.3 $876
1965 $270.8 $869
1964 $254.2 $874
1963 $234.9 $1,060
1962 $223.9 $1,007
1961 $196.3 $954
1960 $183.5 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Syria vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Venezuela
2026 73.4 73
2025 73 72.8
2024 72.6 72.7
2023 72.1 72.5
2022 72.8 72.6
2021 72.4 71.5
2020 71.9 72.4
2019 71 72.8
2018 67.4 72.6
2017 65.7 71.9
2016 65.2 72
2015 63.3 73
2014 65.5 72.8
2013 65.1 73.1
2012 66.2 73.1
2011 72.3 73.1
2010 73.5 73.1
2009 73.5 72.8
2008 73.4 72.6
2007 73.3 73.3
2006 73 73
2005 72.8 73.1
2004 72.5 72.8
2003 72.2 72.1
2002 71.7 72.8
2001 71.3 71
2000 70.9 72.4
1999 70.5 72.1
1998 70.2 72.4
1997 70.2 72.6
1996 70.2 71.9
1995 70.2 71.7
1994 70.3 71.3
1993 70.3 71.4
1992 70.2 71.2
1991 70.1 71.2
1990 69.8 71
1989 69.5 70.8
1988 69.2 70.8
1987 68.8 70.7
1986 68.4 70.5
1985 68 70
1984 67.7 69.7
1983 67.4 69.5
1982 60.8 69
1981 64.6 68.7
1980 66.5 68.2
1979 66.2 68.2
1978 65.9 68.1
1977 65.4 67.7
1976 64.8 67.3
1975 64.2 66.7
1974 63.4 66.2
1973 60.8 65.7
1972 62 65.6
1971 61.3 65.2
1970 60.6 64.8
1969 59.8 63.8
1968 59.1 63.9
1967 58 63.6
1966 57.6 62.9
1965 56.9 61.9
1964 56.2 61.2
1963 55.4 60.5
1962 54.6 59.7
1961 53.7 59.1
1960 52.7 58.4
1959 51.7 57.7
1958 50.7 56.9
1957 49.6 56.2
1956 48.5 55.5
1955 47.4 54.8
1954 46.4 54.1
1953 45.3 53.4
1952 44.3 52.7
1951 43.4 52
1950 42.5 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Syria and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Syria Venezuela
2025 25,620,427 28,516,896
2024 24,672,760 28,405,543
2023 23,594,623 28,300,854
2022 22,462,173 28,213,017
2021 21,628,839 28,237,826
2020 21,049,429 28,444,077
2019 20,353,534 28,938,098
2018 19,577,845 29,807,592
2017 19,224,668 30,565,323
2016 19,193,834 30,765,720
2015 19,424,618 30,573,972
2014 20,273,659 30,254,079
2013 21,666,917 29,912,198
2012 22,759,763 29,553,826
2011 22,878,098 29,185,212
2010 22,482,421 28,813,101
2009 21,976,969 28,438,298
2008 21,636,564 28,053,696
2007 20,884,125 27,649,363
2006 19,637,022 27,224,686
2005 18,814,091 26,785,804
2004 18,336,875 26,340,838
2003 17,889,296 25,892,703
2002 17,468,332 25,435,671
2001 17,051,338 24,979,922
2000 16,637,888 24,526,708
1999 16,228,061 24,066,593
1998 15,820,413 23,601,337
1997 15,417,542 23,131,685
1996 15,018,104 22,662,113
1995 14,616,801 22,193,821
1994 14,208,583 21,725,188
1993 13,795,686 21,254,520
1992 13,385,571 20,780,948
1991 12,980,821 20,304,896
1990 12,579,208 19,827,010
1989 12,179,060 19,348,921
1988 11,782,264 18,871,020
1987 11,388,923 18,394,963
1986 11,002,844 17,923,536
1985 10,625,672 17,461,434
1984 10,258,398 17,008,841
1983 9,904,809 16,562,205
1982 9,572,511 16,121,874
1981 9,260,189 15,687,297
1980 8,957,663 15,258,218
1979 8,661,909 14,834,552
1978 8,372,759 14,416,684
1977 8,090,501 14,006,812
1976 7,817,320 13,606,284
1975 7,554,364 13,215,892
1974 7,302,160 12,835,351
1973 7,060,321 12,463,537
1972 6,826,024 12,099,180
1971 6,598,094 11,741,008
1970 6,380,609 11,387,790
1969 6,175,166 11,040,280
1968 5,978,742 10,697,530
1967 5,790,198 10,358,513
1966 5,609,047 10,024,854
1965 5,435,267 9,697,790
1964 5,269,087 9,377,712
1963 5,110,467 9,064,021
1962 4,959,340 8,756,870
1961 4,815,466 8,455,915
1960 4,673,500 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Syria and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Venezuela
2024 2.7 2.08
2023 2.71 2.08
2022 2.75 2.09
2021 2.8 2.11
2020 2.84 2.12
2019 2.88 2.13
2018 2.93 2.15
2017 2.97 2.18
2016 3.01 2.22
2015 3.07 2.25
2014 3.12 2.3
2013 3.17 2.33
2012 3.22 2.38
2011 3.29 2.4
2010 3.36 2.4
2009 3.42 2.42
2008 3.48 2.48
2007 3.54 2.52
2006 3.56 2.6
2005 3.61 2.63
2004 3.68 2.64
2003 3.76 2.7
2002 3.87 2.74
2001 3.98 2.78
2000 4.07 2.79
1999 4.14 2.86
1998 4.25 2.91
1997 4.37 2.97
1996 4.54 3.02
1995 4.7 3.08
1994 4.86 3.15
1993 4.99 3.22
1992 5.14 3.29
1991 5.34 3.37
1990 5.56 3.45
1989 5.78 3.52
1988 6 3.6
1987 6.2 3.67
1986 6.37 3.73
1985 6.48 3.79
1984 6.59 3.86
1983 6.69 3.93
1982 6.81 4.01
1981 6.97 4.1
1980 7.12 4.2
1979 7.25 4.3
1978 7.35 4.4
1977 7.42 4.49
1976 7.45 4.59
1975 7.49 4.69
1974 7.52 4.79
1973 7.55 4.91
1972 7.57 5.04
1971 7.6 5.17
1970 7.62 5.32
1969 7.59 5.47
1968 7.57 5.61
1967 7.56 5.75
1966 7.55 5.87
1965 7.53 5.98
1964 7.53 6.07
1963 7.51 6.16
1962 7.51 6.23
1961 7.5 6.3
1960 7.51 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Syria and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Venezuela
2025 24.3 30.4
2024 23.9 30.2
2023 23.3 30
2022 22.7 29.8
2021 22.2 29.6
2020 21.6 29.2
2019 20.9 28.9
2018 20.1 28.4
2017 19.6 28
2016 19.5 27.7
2015 19.5 27.4
2014 20.1 27.1
2013 21.2 26.8
2012 21.8 26.5
2011 21.9 26.1
2010 21.7 25.8
2009 21.5 25.5
2008 21.3 25.2
2007 21 24.9
2006 20.3 24.7
2005 19.7 24.4
2004 19.5 24.1
2003 19.2 23.9
2002 19 23.6
2001 18.8 23.4
2000 18.5 23.1
1999 18.3 22.8
1998 18.1 22.6
1997 17.9 22.3
1996 17.7 22.1
1995 17.5 21.9
1994 17.3 21.6
1993 17.1 21.4
1992 16.9 21.2
1991 16.7 21
1990 16.5 20.8
1989 16.4 20.6
1988 16.2 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16 20
1985 15.9 19.8
1984 15.8 19.6
1983 15.8 19.4
1982 15.7 19.2
1981 15.6 19
1980 15.6 18.8
1979 15.6 18.7
1978 15.6 18.5
1977 15.6 18.3
1976 15.6 18.1
1975 15.7 17.9
1974 15.7 17.7
1973 15.7 17.5
1972 15.8 17.3
1971 15.8 17.2
1970 15.9 17
1969 16 16.9
1968 16.1 16.7
1967 16.2 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.5 16.5
1964 16.7 16.5
1963 16.9 16.5
1962 17.1 16.5
1961 17.3 16.6
1960 17.6 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.9%
2011
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
44.7%
2022
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
11.9%
2022
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.9%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
87.3%
2024

Energy

Syria Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
396 kg
2023
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.2
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.79%
2023
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
854 kWh
2023
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.39%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.02%
2023
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Venezuela
% of world population
0.31%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.63 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
17.3
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.06
2010
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
36
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
4%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
76.7%
2024

Health

Syria Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.4
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate n/a
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Venezuela
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,767 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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