Syria

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,329 metrics

Rank among countries

Syria is a country in Asia with a population of 26,472,497 (57th of 235). It ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (1st of 189), Broadband Cost per Month (2nd of 205), Suicide Rate (3rd of 204). It ranks lowest for Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (198th of 198), Human Freedom Index (165th of 165), Personal Freedom Score (163rd of 163).

Population
26.5M
57th highest of 235
Density
144.2
91st highest of 235
Growth rate
3.33%
2nd highest of 235
Area
185,180
89th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 370 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted)$4.68
    Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    1st of 189
  2. Women’s Employment 2011 to 201612.4%
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    1st of 169
  3. New HIV Infection Rate0.01 per 1k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 128
  4. Suicide Rate0.94 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    3rd of 204
  5. Pharmacists16.59 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    4th of 191
  6. Cumulative Risk Ages 0-740.3%
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    tied 1st of 176
  7. Electricity Cost per kWh$0.01
    Cost of Electricity by Country · 2025
    tied 4th of 144
  8. Civil Liberties Freedom Rating7
    Voting Rights by Country
    tied 1st of 187
  9. STD Rate Male6,192 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    8th of 201
  10. Resilience Score (GOCI)2.0
    Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    tied 8th of 192

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Depressive Disorder Rate8.44 per 100k
    Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    202nd of 202
  2. Community Safety 2022 to 202417.0%
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    198th of 198
  3. LP Personal Freedom167th
    Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    167th of 167
  4. Human Freedom Index3.27
    Freedom Index by Country · 2023
    165th of 165
  5. Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed3.63 Mbps
    Internet Speeds by Country · 2025
    156th of 156
  6. Lack of Coping Capacities74.84
    Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    192nd of 193
  7. Safest Countries Index10
    Safest Countries in the World
    tied last of 191
  8. Culture Rank GCI v1.6173rd
    Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    170th of 171
  9. Local Purchasing Power Index (Numbeo)5.4
    Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    135th of 136
  10. Global Health Security Index16.7
    Healthiest Countries · 2021
    190th of 193

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Strongest category Tech & Business (55), weakest Population (16). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 55 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Yemen81% similar
  2. Afghanistan80% similar
    Compared on 54 of 55
  3. Iraq75% similar
  4. Libya75% similar
  5. Bangladesh75% similar

Cities in Syria

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Syria?
Syria has a population of 26,472,497, 57th among 235 countries.
What does Syria rank best at?
Among countries, Syria ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (1st of 189); Broadband Cost per Month (2nd of 205); Suicide Rate (3rd of 204).
Where does Syria rank worst?
Syria ranks lowest for Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (198th of 198); Human Freedom Index (165th of 165); Personal Freedom Score (163rd of 163).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Syria?
Rankodex ranks Syria on 1,329 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,329 metrics with a value for this place, in 480 topics