France vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Consumption (292,000) against France (1.86); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (111,600) against France (1.31); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against France (1.71). Across 107 compared metrics, France wins on 66 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: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 83.34 %★ | 34.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2019 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 15.82 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 4.15 | |
| Televisions | 34.8★ | 1.05 | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 900 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 104,804 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 20.24★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12★ | 6 | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | 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 | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 6.17 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 16.8 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 3.98 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 49.98 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 133,656.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 193 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 748.37 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 9,820 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 1.5 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 14 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 17 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 11.94 | 11.31★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 19★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 7.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 20 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 27.8 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 269,000 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 54.36 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 75.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 23.98 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 1.11M persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 145.09 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 26.57M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.2 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 21.26 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 3.97 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 7.60M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 6.62 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 2.59 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 170.43 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 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 | 62.53 % | 82.39 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 1.52 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 1.63 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 41.64 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 130,201.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 41.9 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 2.63 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons | 604,061 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 20.62 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 42 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1★ | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 35 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 13 |