Syrian Arab Republic vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Syrian Arab Republic vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Syrian Arab Republic in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 2. Syrian Arab Republic's strongest global position is 13th (2022) in Gini index. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.73 (2022, ranked 183rd) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 4,454.85 (2022, ranked 164th).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iceland in Gini index: 26.40 (2022, ranked 13th) vs 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Syrian Arab Republic and Iceland is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 34.65 (2019, ranked 163rd) vs 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 72.56 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 42.69 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 13.57 (2025, ranked 168th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -1.81 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -1.75 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 202nd).
- Iceland wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -2.75 (2023, ranked 205th).
| Metric | Syrian Arab Republic(2) | Iceland(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2022) 0.73 (183/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2022) 4,454.85 (164/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 26.40 (13/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2019) 34.65 (163/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.56 (130/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 42.69 (178/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.57 (168/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.81 (197/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.75 (204/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (202/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.75 (205/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |