Syria vs Yemen
Syria and Yemen compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Yemen has about 1.6 times as many people as Syria: 41.8 million against 25.6 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Syria ($1,057 in 2022) is 67% higher than in Yemen ($634 in 2018).
- The economy grew faster in Yemen (0.8% in 2018) than in Syria (-0.2% in 2022), a difference of 1 percentage point.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Syria (13.4% in 2019) than in Yemen (8.1% in 2014), a difference of 5.3 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Yemen (17.3%) than in Syria (13.6%), a difference of 3.7 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Syria can expect to live 3.2 years longer than one born in Yemen: 72.6 years against 69.4 years in 2024.
- The population of Syria is older: half of its people are over 22.2 years, against 18.2 years in Yemen in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Syria (33.8% in 2018) than in Yemen (17.5% in 2019), a difference of 16.3 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Syria (1.3 tonnes) are about 5 times as high as in Yemen (0.26 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Syria (2.9%) than in Yemen (1%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Syria | Yemen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
25.6 million
2025 · 57th of 217
|
41.8 million
2025 · 37th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$1,057
2022 · 198th of 214
|
$634
2018 · 209th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
-0.2%
2022 · 197th of 214
|
0.8%
2018 · 182nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
13.4%
2019 · 176th of 193
|
8.1%
2014 · 161st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
13.6%
2025 · 167th of 186
|
17.3%
2025 · 175th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
72.6 years
2024 · 130th of 217
|
69.4 years
2024 · 156th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
22.2 years
2023 · 160th of 216
|
18.2 years
2023 · 192nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
33.8%
2018 · 179th of 213
|
17.5%
2019 · 200th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
1.3 tonnes
2024 · 71st of 203
|
0.26 tonnes
2024 · 26th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
2.9%
2024 · 187th of 214
|
1%
2024 · 197th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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