Türkiye vs Syria: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Türkiye | Syria | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 85.9m2025 | 25.6m2025 | 18 · 57 |
| Area | 785,350 km²2024 | 185,180 km²2024 | 36 · 88 |
| Density | 111.12024 | 134.42024 | 97 · 84 |
| Urban share | 89.5%2025 | 72.1%2025 | 32 · 81 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 2.702024 | 156 · 66 |
| Aged 65+ | 10.6%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 94 · 151 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.6tn2025 | $23.7bn2022 | 16 · 126 |
| GDP per capita | $18,5992025 | $1,0572022 | 81 · 197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $45,2882025 | $4,9052022 | 58 · 167 |
| GDP growth | 3.6%2025 | -0.2%2022 | 94 · 195 |
| Agriculture share | 5.2%2025 | 42.9%2022 | 105 · 2 |
| Industry share | 24.0%2025 | 11.9%2022 | 96 · 175 |
| Services share | 59.4%2025 | 44.7%2022 | 92 · 171 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 34.9%2025 | — | 6 · — |
| Tax revenue | 17.6%2024 | — | 65 · — |
| Military spending | 1.91%2025 | — | 69 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 24.8%2025 | 6.8%2022 | 126 · 181 |
| FDI inflows | 0.8%2025 | — | 152 · — |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.5%2025 | 13.6%2025 | 50 · 20 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.9%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 125 · 179 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 105.9%2023 | 43.8%2016 | 10 · 93 |
| Education spending | 3.1%2022 | — | 138 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs2024 | 72.6 yrs2024 | 83 · 130 |
| Infant mortality | 8.02024 | 17.72024 | 127 · 72 |
| Health spending | 4.3%2023 | 2.7%2023 | 148 · 184 |
| Physicians | 2.242022 | 1.522021 | 80 · 95 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 89.8%2025 | — | 58 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 23.42024 | 6.92023 | 81 · 134 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 89.3%2024 | 109 · 163 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.38 t2024 | 1.27 t2024 | 48 · 133 |
| Renewable energy | 12.0%2021 | 1.1%2021 | 135 · 190 |
| Forest cover | 29.5%2024 | 2.9%2024 | 113 · 187 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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