Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Afghanistan leads against Syrian Arab Republic in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 2. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Syrian Arab Republic's strongest global position is 130th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 0.73 (2022, ranked 183rd).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,454.85 (2022, ranked 164th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th) vs 34.65 (2019, ranked 163rd).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.56 (2024, ranked 130th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th) vs 42.69 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 13.57 (2025, ranked 168th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th) vs -1.81 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th) vs -1.75 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 202nd).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd) vs -2.75 (2023, ranked 205th).
| Metric | Afghanistan(7) | Syrian Arab Republic(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2022) 0.73 (183/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2022) 4,454.85 (164/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 26.40 (13/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2019) 34.65 (163/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 72.56 (130/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2024) 42.69 (178/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 13.57 (168/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) -1.81 (197/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) -1.75 (204/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) -2.04 (202/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) -2.75 (205/205) |