Mexico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Exports (263,000) against Mexico (1.51); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Consumption (292,000) against Mexico (2.07); Syrian Arab Republic leads on Oil Production (401,000) against Mexico (2.98). Across 113 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 70 and Syrian Arab Republic wins on 30.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)56.66 %33.77 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.63 %34.65 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 35% (2019 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points15.82 points
Radios314.15
Televisions25.61.05
Waterways2,900900

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $197.98M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $16.43B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %0.75 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %14 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index86.129.8
Electricity Consumption258.714.16
Electricity Exports7.31262
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7183
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1717
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20
Electricity from Other Renewables90
Electricity Imports3.530
Electricity Installed Capacity72.569.06
Electricity Production302.717.07
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita13.57 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.526.6
Gross Fixed Investment21.520.8
Gross National Saving21.417
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %-13.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %94.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP6.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption81.613.74
Natural Gas Exports36.810
Natural Gas Imports50.120
Natural Gas Production31.573.74
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8240.7
Oil Consumption2.07292,000
Oil Exports1.51263,000
Oil Imports496,00055,280
Oil Production2.98401,000
Oil Proved Reserves10.422.5
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people82.5 people
Public Debt45.191.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD-1.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98134,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,80012,520
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,50038,080
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600111,600
Remittances3.70
Robotics Research Funding0.26 USD0.04 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.3316.47
Taxes and Other Revenues13.444.2
Top Exporting Countries629.79B USD1.61B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %13 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %36.9 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M104,804
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0520.24
Contiguous Zone246
Population Distributionmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico Citysignificant 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km0.7 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year6.17 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.8916.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %3.98 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4449.98
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km133,656.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km193 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant748.37 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,9109,820

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %1.5 %
Administrative Divisions3214
Independence1617
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)100.3311.31
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.419
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD132.75 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP7.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km1.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %20 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %27.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000<1,000 (2020)
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000269,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %54.36 %
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years75.31 years
Median age of population29.96 years23.98 years
Population Change1.20M persons1.11M persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km145.09 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons26.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.2
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %21.26 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.04 %3.97 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons7.60M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.966.62
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people2.59 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01170.43
Military Manpower at Military Age1819
Military Service Age and Obligation18under 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 urbanization77.59 %82.39 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km1.52 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %1.63 %
Population living in slums15.76 %41.64 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons130,201.4 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %41.9 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman2.63 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons604,061 persons
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births20.62 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇾 Syrian Arab RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.480.03
Airports1,58042
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel18635
Heliports48813

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