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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic

Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Syrian Arab Republic leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricAfghanistanSyrian Arab Republic
Population41,454,76123,594,623
GDP Per Capita$414-
Life Expectancy66.072.1
Population Growth Rate2.144.92
Urban Population25.5%72.2%
Fertility Rate4.842.71
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.918.6
Literacy Rate37.3%94.4%
Unemployment Rate14.0%13.3%
Internet Users15.9%-
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.32-
Gini Index-26.4
Forest Area1.9%2.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to Syrian Arab Republic's 23,594,623.

Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 1 categories while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.