Syrian Arab Republic vs Afghanistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Syrian Arab Republic vs Afghanistan)
ⓘ 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 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 3. Syrian Arab Republic's strongest global position is 130th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 149th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 1.87 (2024, ranked 149th) vs -0.20 (2022, ranked 186th).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,579.44 (2022, ranked 165th) vs 1,964.45 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Syrian Arab Republic and Afghanistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 33.77 (2018, ranked 158th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- 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 153rd) vs 42.69 (2024, ranked 177th).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 28.23 (2024, ranked 202nd) vs 25.44 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 30.60 (2024, ranked 194th) vs 23.36 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 25.75 (2024, ranked 201st) vs 23.65 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Afghanistan wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 21.36 (2024, ranked 188th) vs 13.41 (2024, ranked 204th).
| Metric | Syrian Arab Republic(3) | Afghanistan(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2022) -0.20 (186/214) | (2024) 1.87 (149/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2022) 4,579.44 (165/199) | (2024) 1,964.45 (189/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 26.40 (13/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2018) 33.77 (158/213) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.56 (130/217) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 42.69 (177/197) | (2023) 62.05 (153/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.57 (168/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.44 (204/206) | (2024) 28.23 (202/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.36 (203/204) | (2024) 30.60 (194/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.75 (201/206) | (2024) 23.65 (203/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 13.41 (204/206) | (2024) 21.36 (188/206) |