Canada 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 Canada and Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Exports (263,000) against Canada (1.93); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Consumption (292,000) against Canada (2.21); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Production (401,000) against Canada (3.48). Across 106 compared metrics, Canada wins on 59 and Syrian Arab Republic wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 91.91 %★ | 34.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2019 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 15.82 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 4.15 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 1.05 | |
| Waterways | 636 | 900★ |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 104,804 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 20.24★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | 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 | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 6.17 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 16.8★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 3.98 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 49.98 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 133,656.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 193 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 748.37 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045 | 9,820★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 1.5 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 14★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 17★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.65 | 11.31★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 19★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 7.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 20 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 27.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 269,000★ |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 % | 54.36 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 75.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years★ | 23.98 years | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons | 1.11M persons★ | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 145.09 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons★ | 26.57M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.2 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 % | 21.26 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 3.97 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons★ | 7.60M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87★ | 6.62 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people★ | 2.59 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09★ | 170.43 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 16 | 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 | 76.27 % | 82.39 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km★ | 1.52 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 % | 1.63 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 1.2 % | 41.64 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 130,201.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 41.9 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman | 2.63 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons | 604,061 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births★ | 20.62 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 42 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 35 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 13 |