Syria international rankings
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Syria population
Rank63
Population18 284 407
Population, % of world0.240
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceUN projection
United Nations, 2018
Syria area size
Rank87
Total in km2185 180
Land in km2183 630
Water in km21 550
% water0.840
United Nations, 2018
Syria murders rank
Rank143
Rate2.200
Count463
Year2 010
SourceNSO
United Nations, 2017
Syria suicide rate
Both sexes rank176
Both sexes2.400
Male rank173
Male3.800
Female rank173
Female1.100
World Health Organization, 2016
Syria Human Development Index
Rank155
Rank changeDecrease (1)
Index0.536
Index changeSteady
United Nations, 2018
Syria corruption rank
Rank173
Shore13
Change −5
Transparency International, 2016
Syria poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2009.

Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.029
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)38.900
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)7.400
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)1.200
United Nations, 2018
Syria refugee population rate
Rank1
Refugees by country of origin, thousands6 290.900
United Nations, 2017
Syria population median age
Median age, years20.200
United Nations, 2015
Syria urban population
Urban population, %53.500
United Nations, 2017
Syria Gender Inequality Index
Rank136
Gender Inequality Index0.547
United Nations, 2017
Syria Education index
Rank142
Education index0.412
United Nations, 2018
Syria life expectancy
Rank82
Life expectancy, years71
Female life expectancy, years77.400
Male life expectancy, years65.400
Life expectancy index0.682
United Nations, 2017
Syria mean years of schooling
Rank72
Mean years of schooling, years5.100
Mean years of schooling female, years4.600
Mean years of schooling male, years5.600
United Nations, 2017
Syria unemployment rate
Rank18
Unemployment, % of labour force15.200
Female to male ratio3.820
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Syria oil reserves rate
Rank31 / 32
Reserves2 500
Energy Information Administration, 2017
Technology
Syria internet users
Rank83
Internet Usage6 335 969
Penetration, %34.200
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Syria mobile phone subscriptions
Rank63
Number of mobile phone subscriptions16 669 531
Subscriptions per 100 people98.370
ITU, 2018