Syria vs Zambia
Syria and Zambia 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.
- Syria has about 1.2 times as many people as Zambia: 25.6 million against 21.9 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Zambia ($1,318 in 2025) is 25% higher than in Syria ($1,057 in 2022).
- The economy grew faster in Zambia (3.8% in 2025) than in Syria (-0.2% in 2022), a difference of 4 percentage points.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Zambia (13.9% in 2025) than in Syria (13.4% in 2019), a difference of 0.5 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Syria (13.6%) than in Zambia (5.9%), a difference of 7.7 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Syria can expect to live 6.1 years longer than one born in Zambia: 72.6 years against 66.5 years in 2024.
- The population of Syria is older: half of its people are over 22.2 years, against 17.5 years in Zambia in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Syria (33.8% in 2018) than in Zambia (17.1% in 2024), a difference of 16.7 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Syria (1.3 tonnes) are about 2.4 times as high as in Zambia (0.54 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Zambia (60.5%) than in Syria (2.9%), a difference of 57.6 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Syria | Zambia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
25.6 million
2025 · 57th of 217
|
21.9 million
2025 · 61st of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$1,057
2022 · 198th of 214
|
$1,318
2025 · 188th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
-0.2%
2022 · 197th of 214
|
3.8%
2025 · 87th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
13.4%
2019 · 176th of 193
|
13.9%
2025 · 177th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
13.6%
2025 · 167th of 186
|
5.9%
2025 · 108th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
72.6 years
2024 · 130th of 217
|
66.5 years
2024 · 181st of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
22.2 years
2023 · 160th of 216
|
17.5 years
2023 · 202nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
33.8%
2018 · 179th of 213
|
17.1%
2024 · 201st of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
1.3 tonnes
2024 · 71st of 203
|
0.54 tonnes
2024 · 45th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
2.9%
2024 · 187th of 214
|
60.5%
2024 · 31st 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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