Germany 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 Germany and Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Consumption (292,000) against Germany (2.50); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Germany (2.46); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (111,600) against Germany (2.16). Across 106 compared metrics, Germany wins on 63 and Syrian Arab Republic wins on 31.
- 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.13 %★ | 34.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2019 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 15.82 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 4.15 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 1.05 | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 900 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 104,804 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 20.24★ | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | 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 | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 6.17 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 16.8 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 3.98 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 49.98 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 133,656.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 193 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 748.37 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065 | 9,820★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 1.5 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 14 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 17 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.6 | 11.31★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8 | 19★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 7.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 20 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 27.8 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000 | 269,000★ |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 % | 54.36 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years★ | 75.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 23.98 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | 1.11M persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km | 145.09 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 26.57M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.2 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 % | 21.26 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 3.97 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 7.60M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 43.77★ | 6.62 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 60 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people★ | 2.59 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 170.43 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 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 | 73.51 % | 82.39 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.53 people/sq km★ | 1.52 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 % | 1.63 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 41.64 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 130,201.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 %★ | 41.9 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman | 2.63 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | 604,061 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 20.62 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 42 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 35 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 13 |