Syria vs Yemen

Syria (Asia) and Yemen (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1990-2018

Syria Yemen World

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10k 13k 1990 Syria: 978.49 Yemen: 910.42 World: 4,338.94 1991 Syria: 1,000.08 Yemen: 1,016.3 World: 4,453.9 1992 Syria: 990.14 Yemen: 1,198.13 World: 4,679.98 1993 Syria: 992.77 Yemen: 1,396.62 World: 4,685.3 1994 Syria: 712.39 Yemen: 1,735.04 World: 4,967.01 1995 Syria: 779.7 Yemen: 764.41 World: 5,463.2 1996 Syria: 918.2 Yemen: 375.22 World: 5,507.22 1997 Syria: 940.83 Yemen: 382.58 World: 5,408.57 1998 Syria: 960.84 Yemen: 342.74 World: 5,302.34 1999 Syria: 978.17 Yemen: 401.45 World: 5,401.23 2000 Syria: 1,138.19 Yemen: 493.24 World: 5,512.56 2001 Syria: 1,177.54 Yemen: 487.14 World: 5,404.2 2002 Syria: 1,189.98 Yemen: 513.24 World: 5,539.32 2003 Syria: 1,220.18 Yemen: 548.91 World: 6,129.87 2004 Syria: 1,368.11 Yemen: 627.63 World: 6,818 2005 Syria: 1,533.9 Yemen: 734.16 World: 7,290.57 2006 Syria: 1,718.78 Yemen: 809.71 World: 7,803.19 2007 Syria: 1,937.61 Yemen: 890.31 World: 8,685.33 2008 Syria: 2,429.12 Yemen: 1,071.64 World: 9,425.74 2009 Syria: 2,462.2 Yemen: 969.24 World: 8,827.04 2010 Syria: 2,730.61 Yemen: 1,155.2 World: 9,555.07 2011 Syria: 2,952.14 Yemen: 1,186.48 World: 10,496.93 2012 Syria: 1,897.66 Yemen: 1,245.05 World: 10,597.85 2013 Syria: 985.89 Yemen: 1,378.75 World: 10,759.35 2014 Syria: 1,060.59 Yemen: 1,430.16 World: 10,912.24 2015 Syria: 847.73 Yemen: 1,362.17 World: 10,191.98 2016 Syria: 656.35 Yemen: 975.36 World: 10,239.47 2017 Syria: 851.5 Yemen: 811.17 World: 10,784.4 2018 Syria: 1,098.07 Yemen: 633.89 World: 11,344.73 1990 2000 2005 2010 2018

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Syria Yemen World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Syria: 52.72 Yemen: 33.46 World: 50.94 1961 Syria: 53.65 Yemen: 34.06 World: 52.8 1962 Syria: 54.57 Yemen: 33.67 World: 55.29 1963 Syria: 55.39 Yemen: 33.43 World: 55.65 1964 Syria: 56.17 Yemen: 34.91 World: 56.1 1965 Syria: 56.9 Yemen: 35.59 World: 55.93 1966 Syria: 57.55 Yemen: 36.26 World: 56.45 1967 Syria: 58.05 Yemen: 37.08 World: 56.9 1968 Syria: 59.12 Yemen: 37.99 World: 57.34 1969 Syria: 59.84 Yemen: 39.61 World: 57.68 1970 Syria: 60.61 Yemen: 40.57 World: 57.94 1971 Syria: 61.33 Yemen: 41.76 World: 58.02 1972 Syria: 61.97 Yemen: 42.69 World: 58.84 1973 Syria: 60.83 Yemen: 43.6 World: 59.3 1974 Syria: 63.44 Yemen: 44.54 World: 59.7 1975 Syria: 64.19 Yemen: 45.48 World: 60.13 1976 Syria: 64.84 Yemen: 46.44 World: 60.45 1977 Syria: 65.4 Yemen: 47.44 World: 61.04 1978 Syria: 65.93 Yemen: 48.48 World: 61.39 1979 Syria: 66.24 Yemen: 49.53 World: 61.84 1980 Syria: 66.55 Yemen: 50.61 World: 62.15 1981 Syria: 64.6 Yemen: 51.68 World: 62.52 1982 Syria: 60.84 Yemen: 52.37 World: 62.87 1983 Syria: 67.35 Yemen: 53.62 World: 63.13 1984 Syria: 67.72 Yemen: 54.59 World: 63.44 1985 Syria: 68.05 Yemen: 55.42 World: 63.73 1986 Syria: 68.42 Yemen: 54 World: 64.12 1987 Syria: 68.8 Yemen: 56.83 World: 64.46 1988 Syria: 69.17 Yemen: 57.43 World: 64.67 1989 Syria: 69.49 Yemen: 58.03 World: 64.96 1990 Syria: 69.83 Yemen: 58.53 World: 65.11 1991 Syria: 70.08 Yemen: 58.81 World: 65.3 1992 Syria: 70.24 Yemen: 59.26 World: 65.55 1993 Syria: 70.31 Yemen: 59.66 World: 65.74 1994 Syria: 70.3 Yemen: 59.83 World: 65.96 1995 Syria: 70.21 Yemen: 60.53 World: 66.2 1996 Syria: 70.16 Yemen: 60.88 World: 66.52 1997 Syria: 70.16 Yemen: 61.34 World: 66.83 1998 Syria: 70.24 Yemen: 61.79 World: 67.07 1999 Syria: 70.51 Yemen: 62.28 World: 67.31 2000 Syria: 70.86 Yemen: 62.76 World: 67.65 2001 Syria: 71.3 Yemen: 63.29 World: 67.95 2002 Syria: 71.74 Yemen: 63.81 World: 68.23 2003 Syria: 72.19 Yemen: 64.41 World: 68.52 2004 Syria: 72.49 Yemen: 64.88 World: 68.77 2005 Syria: 72.8 Yemen: 65.36 World: 69.11 2006 Syria: 73.04 Yemen: 65.8 World: 69.47 2007 Syria: 73.26 Yemen: 66.23 World: 69.81 2008 Syria: 73.37 Yemen: 66.61 World: 70 2009 Syria: 73.5 Yemen: 66.91 World: 70.38 2010 Syria: 73.54 Yemen: 67.22 World: 70.68 2011 Syria: 72.26 Yemen: 67.41 World: 70.97 2012 Syria: 66.21 Yemen: 67.57 World: 71.26 2013 Syria: 65.15 Yemen: 67.96 World: 71.53 2014 Syria: 65.49 Yemen: 68 World: 71.78 2015 Syria: 63.27 Yemen: 66.76 World: 71.97 2016 Syria: 65.19 Yemen: 67.11 World: 72.19 2017 Syria: 65.65 Yemen: 67.12 World: 72.37 2018 Syria: 67.37 Yemen: 65.92 World: 72.64 2019 Syria: 70.97 Yemen: 66.57 World: 72.87 2020 Syria: 71.94 Yemen: 66.44 World: 72.18 2021 Syria: 72.42 Yemen: 66.02 World: 71.22 2022 Syria: 72.79 Yemen: 67.95 World: 72.97 2023 Syria: 72.12 Yemen: 69.3 World: 73.33 2024 Syria: 72.56 Yemen: 69.44 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Syria Yemen World

2 4 6 8 10 1960 Syria: 7.51 Yemen: 7.99 World: 4.69 1961 Syria: 7.5 Yemen: 8 World: 4.56 1962 Syria: 7.51 Yemen: 8.01 World: 5.02 1963 Syria: 7.51 Yemen: 8.03 World: 5.31 1964 Syria: 7.53 Yemen: 8.07 World: 5.13 1965 Syria: 7.53 Yemen: 8.1 World: 5.08 1966 Syria: 7.55 Yemen: 8.14 World: 4.97 1967 Syria: 7.56 Yemen: 8.17 World: 4.87 1968 Syria: 7.57 Yemen: 8.19 World: 4.98 1969 Syria: 7.59 Yemen: 8.22 World: 4.88 1970 Syria: 7.62 Yemen: 8.23 World: 4.84 1971 Syria: 7.6 Yemen: 8.26 World: 4.69 1972 Syria: 7.57 Yemen: 8.27 World: 4.55 1973 Syria: 7.55 Yemen: 8.29 World: 4.42 1974 Syria: 7.52 Yemen: 8.33 World: 4.26 1975 Syria: 7.49 Yemen: 8.37 World: 4.07 1976 Syria: 7.45 Yemen: 8.42 World: 3.97 1977 Syria: 7.42 Yemen: 8.47 World: 3.84 1978 Syria: 7.35 Yemen: 8.5 World: 3.77 1979 Syria: 7.25 Yemen: 8.67 World: 3.76 1980 Syria: 7.12 Yemen: 8.71 World: 3.73 1981 Syria: 6.97 Yemen: 8.75 World: 3.71 1982 Syria: 6.81 Yemen: 8.79 World: 3.72 1983 Syria: 6.69 Yemen: 8.83 World: 3.59 1984 Syria: 6.59 Yemen: 8.85 World: 3.57 1985 Syria: 6.48 Yemen: 8.86 World: 3.53 1986 Syria: 6.37 Yemen: 8.86 World: 3.51 1987 Syria: 6.2 Yemen: 8.83 World: 3.48 1988 Syria: 6 Yemen: 8.79 World: 3.39 1989 Syria: 5.78 Yemen: 8.71 World: 3.35 1990 Syria: 5.56 Yemen: 8.61 World: 3.31 1991 Syria: 5.34 Yemen: 8.46 World: 3.13 1992 Syria: 5.14 Yemen: 8.27 World: 3.04 1993 Syria: 4.99 Yemen: 8.05 World: 2.97 1994 Syria: 4.86 Yemen: 7.8 World: 2.92 1995 Syria: 4.7 Yemen: 7.53 World: 2.87 1996 Syria: 4.54 Yemen: 7 World: 2.82 1997 Syria: 4.37 Yemen: 6.82 World: 2.78 1998 Syria: 4.25 Yemen: 6.64 World: 2.75 1999 Syria: 4.14 Yemen: 6.49 World: 2.72 2000 Syria: 4.07 Yemen: 6.32 World: 2.73 2001 Syria: 3.98 Yemen: 6.14 World: 2.69 2002 Syria: 3.87 Yemen: 5.97 World: 2.66 2003 Syria: 3.76 Yemen: 5.84 World: 2.64 2004 Syria: 3.68 Yemen: 5.71 World: 2.63 2005 Syria: 3.61 Yemen: 5.56 World: 2.61 2006 Syria: 3.56 Yemen: 5.41 World: 2.61 2007 Syria: 3.54 Yemen: 5.26 World: 2.6 2008 Syria: 3.48 Yemen: 5.11 World: 2.6 2009 Syria: 3.42 Yemen: 5 World: 2.59 2010 Syria: 3.36 Yemen: 4.81 World: 2.57 2011 Syria: 3.29 Yemen: 4.63 World: 2.55 2012 Syria: 3.22 Yemen: 4.63 World: 2.56 2013 Syria: 3.17 Yemen: 4.62 World: 2.53 2014 Syria: 3.12 Yemen: 4.62 World: 2.52 2015 Syria: 3.07 Yemen: 4.62 World: 2.49 2016 Syria: 3.01 Yemen: 4.61 World: 2.49 2017 Syria: 2.97 Yemen: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Syria: 2.93 Yemen: 4.61 World: 2.39 2019 Syria: 2.88 Yemen: 4.6 World: 2.35 2020 Syria: 2.84 Yemen: 4.6 World: 2.28 2021 Syria: 2.8 Yemen: 4.6 World: 2.25 2022 Syria: 2.75 Yemen: 4.59 World: 2.22 2023 Syria: 2.71 Yemen: 4.59 World: 2.2 2024 Syria: 2.7 Yemen: 4.5 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Syria Yemen World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Syria: 6.75 Yemen: 8.43 World: 5.12 1992 Syria: 6.95 Yemen: 8.35 World: 5.28 1993 Syria: 7.4 Yemen: 8.34 World: 5.54 1994 Syria: 7.5 Yemen: 8.34 World: 5.79 1995 Syria: 7.2 Yemen: 8.99 World: 5.92 1996 Syria: 7.22 Yemen: 9.59 World: 5.98 1997 Syria: 7.31 Yemen: 10.22 World: 6.01 1998 Syria: 7.38 Yemen: 10.83 World: 6.16 1999 Syria: 7.6 Yemen: 11.46 World: 6.28 2000 Syria: 9.59 Yemen: 11.56 World: 6.11 2001 Syria: 11.63 Yemen: 11.72 World: 6.19 2002 Syria: 10.94 Yemen: 11.84 World: 6.41 2003 Syria: 10.28 Yemen: 12.01 World: 6.48 2004 Syria: 9.51 Yemen: 12.13 World: 6.33 2005 Syria: 8.81 Yemen: 12.21 World: 6.22 2006 Syria: 8.17 Yemen: 12.35 World: 5.97 2007 Syria: 8.42 Yemen: 12.49 World: 5.77 2008 Syria: 10.94 Yemen: 12.66 World: 5.82 2009 Syria: 8.14 Yemen: 12.76 World: 6.41 2010 Syria: 8.61 Yemen: 12.78 World: 6.28 2011 Syria: 8.63 Yemen: 13.31 World: 6.15 2012 Syria: 13.8 Yemen: 13.47 World: 6.15 2013 Syria: 14.5 Yemen: 13.67 World: 6.1 2014 Syria: 14.78 Yemen: 13.47 World: 5.96 2015 Syria: 14.24 Yemen: 17.9 World: 6 2016 Syria: 13.8 Yemen: 18.42 World: 5.97 2017 Syria: 13.6 Yemen: 18.61 World: 5.9 2018 Syria: 13.51 Yemen: 17.59 World: 5.76 2019 Syria: 13.37 Yemen: 17.21 World: 5.59 2020 Syria: 15.18 Yemen: 17.96 World: 6.59 2021 Syria: 14.89 Yemen: 18.31 World: 6.05 2022 Syria: 13.25 Yemen: 17.22 World: 5.23 2023 Syria: 13.27 Yemen: 16.94 World: 4.85 2024 Syria: 13.36 Yemen: 16.97 World: 4.81 2025 Syria: 13.57 Yemen: 17.32 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Syria Yemen World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Syria: 0.99 Yemen: 0.23 World: 4.14 1971 Syria: 0.97 Yemen: 0.23 World: 4.04 1972 Syria: 0.9 Yemen: 0.26 World: 4.16 1973 Syria: 0.83 Yemen: 0.31 World: 4.32 1974 Syria: 1.09 Yemen: 0.3 World: 4.23 1975 Syria: 1.23 Yemen: 0.27 World: 4.14 1976 Syria: 1.37 Yemen: 0.33 World: 4.31 1977 Syria: 1.45 Yemen: 0.32 World: 4.36 1978 Syria: 1.44 Yemen: 0.34 World: 4.42 1979 Syria: 1.77 Yemen: 0.35 World: 4.46 1980 Syria: 1.6 Yemen: 0.43 World: 4.33 1981 Syria: 1.75 Yemen: 0.42 World: 4.18 1982 Syria: 2 Yemen: 0.45 World: 4.05 1983 Syria: 2.28 Yemen: 0.48 World: 4.01 1984 Syria: 2.47 Yemen: 0.47 World: 4.07 1985 Syria: 2.15 Yemen: 0.48 World: 4.05 1986 Syria: 2.17 Yemen: 0.49 World: 4.04 1987 Syria: 2.66 Yemen: 0.52 World: 4.1 1988 Syria: 2.52 Yemen: 0.53 World: 4.16 1989 Syria: 2.35 Yemen: 0.53 World: 4.16 1990 Syria: 2.62 Yemen: 0.51 World: 4.15 1991 Syria: 2.78 Yemen: 0.62 World: 4.1 1992 Syria: 2.68 Yemen: 0.64 World: 4.01 1993 Syria: 2.67 Yemen: 0.56 World: 3.97 1994 Syria: 2.74 Yemen: 0.62 World: 3.94 1995 Syria: 2.77 Yemen: 0.67 World: 3.99 1996 Syria: 2.9 Yemen: 0.66 World: 4.01 1997 Syria: 2.81 Yemen: 0.69 World: 4.02 1998 Syria: 2.91 Yemen: 0.71 World: 3.98 1999 Syria: 2.79 Yemen: 0.77 World: 3.95 2000 Syria: 2.76 Yemen: 0.8 World: 4.01 2001 Syria: 2.7 Yemen: 0.83 World: 4.01 2002 Syria: 2.62 Yemen: 0.81 World: 4.02 2003 Syria: 2.57 Yemen: 0.91 World: 4.15 2004 Syria: 2.62 Yemen: 0.93 World: 4.28 2005 Syria: 3.13 Yemen: 0.97 World: 4.39 2006 Syria: 3.14 Yemen: 0.97 World: 4.48 2007 Syria: 3.11 Yemen: 1 World: 4.59 2008 Syria: 3.08 Yemen: 1.01 World: 4.56 2009 Syria: 2.84 Yemen: 1.07 World: 4.45 2010 Syria: 2.79 Yemen: 0.98 World: 4.67 2011 Syria: 2.56 Yemen: 0.83 World: 4.76 2012 Syria: 2.03 Yemen: 0.77 World: 4.77 2013 Syria: 1.44 Yemen: 0.98 World: 4.81 2014 Syria: 1.53 Yemen: 0.94 World: 4.78 2015 Syria: 1.45 Yemen: 0.46 World: 4.7 2016 Syria: 1.35 Yemen: 0.33 World: 4.65 2017 Syria: 1.62 Yemen: 0.3 World: 4.67 2018 Syria: 1.74 Yemen: 0.35 World: 4.73 2019 Syria: 1.64 Yemen: 0.35 World: 4.7 2020 Syria: 1.51 Yemen: 0.31 World: 4.47 2021 Syria: 1.48 Yemen: 0.3 World: 4.68 2022 Syria: 1.39 Yemen: 0.29 World: 4.67 2023 Syria: 1.33 Yemen: 0.27 World: 4.68 2024 Syria: 1.27 Yemen: 0.26 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2016

Syria Yemen World

0 10 20 30 40 50 2005 Syria: 5.65 Yemen: 1.05 World: 15.6 2006 Syria: 7.83 Yemen: 1.25 World: 17.2 2007 Syria: 11.5 Yemen: 5.01 World: 20.2 2008 Syria: 14 Yemen: 6.89 World: 22.8 2009 Syria: 17.3 Yemen: 9.96 World: 25.3 2010 Syria: 20.7 Yemen: 12.35 World: 28.4 2011 Syria: 22.5 Yemen: 14.91 World: 30.9 2012 Syria: 24.3 Yemen: 17.45 World: 33.3 2013 Syria: 26.2 Yemen: 20 World: 35.3 2014 Syria: 28.09 Yemen: 22.55 World: 37.4 2015 Syria: 29.98 Yemen: 24.09 World: 39.9 2016 Syria: 31.87 Yemen: 24.58 World: 43.6 2005 2009 2011 2013 2016

Population

Indicator Syria Yemen
Population 25.6 mn 2025
57th of 215		 41.8 mn 2025
37th of 215
Population density 128.5 /km² 2023
84th of 214		 74.6 /km² 2023
130th of 214
Population growth 3.77 % 2025
5th of 215		 2.89 % 2025
15th of 215
Life expectancy 72.6 years 2024
128th of 215		 69.4 years 2024
154th of 215
Fertility rate 2.70 2024
66th of 215		 4.50 2024
13th of 215
Birth rate 23.2 ‰ 2024
58th of 215		 34.4 ‰ 2024
12th of 215
Infant mortality 17.7 ‰ 2024
125th of 196		 33.8 ‰ 2024
159th of 196
Urban population 72.1 % 2025
80th of 215		 37.0 % 2025
178th of 215
Aged 65+ 4.8 % 2025
149th of 215		 2.5 % 2025
207th of 215
Living in cities 48.5 % 2025
61st of 215		 46.9 % 2025
66th of 215
Living in towns 33.4 % 2025
97th of 215		 37.8 % 2025
75th of 215
Living in rural areas 18.2 % 2025
147th of 215		 15.3 % 2025
166th of 215

Human development

Indicator Syria Yemen
Human Development Index 0.564 2023
162nd of 193		 0.470 2023
184th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.419 2015 0.325 2023
155th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.553 2023
123rd of 156		 0.465 2023
146th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.490 2023
129th of 172		 0.838 2023
172nd of 172

Economy

Indicator Syria Yemen
GDP 23.7 bn US$ 2022 21.6 bn US$ 2018
GDP per capita 1,057 US$ 2022 634 US$ 2018
GDP per capita (PPP) 4,905 int. $ 2022 3,164 int. $ 2013
GNI per capita 720 US$ 2022 740 US$ 2018
GDP growth -0.2 % 2022 0.8 % 2018
Inflation 13.4 % 2019 8.1 % 2014
Trade 35.4 % 2022 56.1 % 2018
Exports 6.8 % 2022 8.8 % 2018
FDI inflows 1.2 % 2011 -1.3 % 2018
Agriculture 42.9 % 2022 28.7 % 2018
Military spending - 4.0 % 2014

Labour

Indicator Syria Yemen
Unemployment 13.6 % 2025
163rd of 181		 17.3 % 2025
171st of 181
Youth unemployment 33.1 % 2025
166th of 181		 32.6 % 2025
165th of 181
Women in the labour force 12.7 % 2025
178th of 181		 4.7 % 2025
181st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 16.3 % 2025
85th of 181		 31.6 % 2025
54th of 181
Weekly hours worked 28.5 h 2025
177th of 181		 23.6 h 2025
181st of 181
Youth NEET rate 34.4 % 2025
163rd of 181		 46.0 % 2025
178th of 181
Labour income share 34.2 % 2025
101st of 114		 32.4 % 2025
104th of 114
Output per hour 11.1 $ 2025
127th of 181		 13.1 $ 2025
119th of 181

Health

Indicator Syria Yemen
Health spending 2.7 % 2023
183rd of 192		 9.7 % 2023
31st of 192
Health spending per person 33 US$ 2023
181st of 191		 48 US$ 2023
172nd of 191
Physicians 1.52 /1,000 2021 0.10 /1,000 2023
105th of 125
Under-5 mortality 18.4 ‰ 2024
120th of 196		 38.1 ‰ 2024
153rd of 196
Maternal mortality 20 /100k 2023
74th of 194		 118 /100k 2023
134th of 194

Food

Indicator Syria Yemen
Calories per person 2,213 kcal 2024
140th of 155		 -
Protein supply 70.9 g 2022
136th of 174		 50.7 g 2022
166th of 174
Animal protein supply 18.7 g 2022
140th of 174		 11.3 g 2022
165th of 174
Fat supply 68.7 g 2022
124th of 174		 40.5 g 2022
167th of 174
Cereal import dependency 49.8 % 2022
72nd of 160		 93.4 % 2022
27th of 160
Food insecurity - 74.4 % 2024
125th of 134

Education

Indicator Syria Yemen
Literacy 94.4 % 2021 -
Secondary enrolment 38.7 % 2024
105th of 108		 43.7 % 2016
Tertiary enrolment 43.8 % 2016 8.8 % 2011
Expected schooling 7.4 yrs 2023
191st of 195		 7.5 yrs 2023
188th of 195
Mean schooling 5.9 yrs 2023
158th of 193		 5.5 yrs 2023
164th of 193

Society

Indicator Syria Yemen
Income inequality 26.4 2022 36.7 2014
Extreme poverty 18.0 % 2022 33.3 % 2014
Internet use 33.8 % 2018 17.5 % 2019
Mobile subscriptions 71.2 /100 2024
136th of 151		 50.9 /100 2023
Electricity access 89.3 % 2024
161st of 213		 86.3 % 2024
165th of 213
Women in parliament 4.9 % 2025
174th of 184		 0.0 % 2025
184th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Syria Yemen
Refugees hosted 9,885 2025
92nd of 177		 49,107 2025
64th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.4 ‰ 2025
110th of 177		 1.2 ‰ 2025
83rd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 4,144 2025
72nd of 177		 14,642 2025
49th of 177
Refugees from the country 4.9 mn 2025
2nd of 199		 57,327 2025
32nd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 189.9 ‰ 2025
2nd of 199		 1.4 ‰ 2025
53rd of 199

Governance

Indicator Syria Yemen
Control of corruption 13.4 /100 2024
205th of 207		 14.7 /100 2024
204th of 207
Government effectiveness 18.8 /100 2024
198th of 205		 14.9 /100 2024
201st of 205
Rule of law 25.8 /100 2024
202nd of 207		 24.2 /100 2024
203rd of 207
Regulatory quality 23.4 /100 2024
204th of 205		 29.9 /100 2024
196th of 205
Voice and accountability 24.5 /100 2024
198th of 205		 27.1 /100 2024
194th of 205
Political stability 25.4 /100 2024
205th of 207		 18.9 /100 2024
207th of 207

Environment

Indicator Syria Yemen
CO₂ per capita 1.27 t 2024
71st of 202		 0.26 t 2024
26th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 31.8 Mt 2024
73rd of 204		 10.1 Mt 2024
109th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.08 % 2024
73rd of 204		 0.03 % 2024
109th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 2.1 Gt 2024
66th of 204		 0.7 Gt 2024
93rd of 204
GHG per capita 1.91 t 2024
53rd of 202		 0.81 t 2024
16th of 202
Renewable energy 1.1 % 2021
190th of 211		 3.7 % 2021
170th of 211
Forest area 2.8 % 2023
184th of 212		 1.0 % 2023
195th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 32.1 µg/m³ 2023
159th of 200		 46.8 µg/m³ 2023
186th of 200
Water stress 124.4 % 2022
166th of 176		 169.8 % 2022
171st of 176
Land area 183,630 km² 2023
88th of 214		 527,970 km² 2023
49th of 214

Energy

Indicator Syria Yemen
Renewable electricity 3.5 % 2024
169th of 190		 11.2 % 2024
143rd of 190
Wind and solar 0.4 % 2024
160th of 190		 11.2 % 2024
66th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
159th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
178th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 3.5 % 2024
170th of 190		 11.2 % 2024
146th of 190
Fossil electricity 96.5 % 2024
170th of 190		 88.8 % 2024
146th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
94th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
108th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 706 g/kWh 2024
177th of 190		 591 g/kWh 2024
138th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.98 MWh 2024
136th of 191		 0.13 MWh 2024
177th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.