Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian Arab Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Australia (1.18); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Population living in slums (41.64 %) against Australia (0.03 %); Australia leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (61.53 billion $) against Syrian Arab Republic (197.98 million $). Across 106 compared metrics, Australia wins on 63 and Syrian Arab Republic wins on 29.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.61 %★ | 34.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2019 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 15.82 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 4.15 | |
| Televisions | 10.15★ | 1.05 | |
| Waterways | 2,000★ | 900 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M | 104,804★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 20.24★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12★ | 6 | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | significant population density along the Mediterranean coast; larger concentrations found in the major cities of Damascus, Aleppo (the country's largest city), and Hims (Homs); more than half of the population lives in the coastal plain, the province of H | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 6.17 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 16.8 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 3.98 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 49.98 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 133,656.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 193 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 748.37 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 9,820 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 1.5 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 14★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 17★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.29 | 11.31★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 19★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 7.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 20 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 27.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000 | 269,000★ |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.27 % | 54.36 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.17 years★ | 75.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.51 years★ | 23.98 years | |
| Population Change | 266,623.9 persons | 1.11M persons★ | |
| Population density | 3.54 per sq. km★ | 145.09 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 27.23M persons★ | 26.57M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.86★ | 0.2 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 % | 21.26 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.9 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.81 % | 3.97 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.26M persons | 7.60M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 14.91★ | 6.62 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.24 people★ | 2.59 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.2★ | 170.43 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | under Bashar al-ASAD, Syrian men aged 18-38 were required to serve 18-21 months in the military; conscription continued until ASAD's fall when the interim government announced that mandatory conscription to Syria s armed forces would be abolished and only | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.69 % | 82.39 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.09 people/sq km★ | 1.52 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.59 % | 1.63 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.03 % | 41.64 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 184,381.4 persons | 130,201.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 65.29 %★ | 41.9 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 per woman | 2.63 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 146,184.2 persons | 604,061 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.81 per live births★ | 20.62 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 42 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 35 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 13 |