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Population> [11]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	1,827.6 [65/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	2.6% [16/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	9.0% [166/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	30.7% [66/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	64.4% [95/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	4.9% [125/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	73.7 [105/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	78.4 [81/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	69.4 [120/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	99.5 [105/216 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	31.8 [31/121 countries]

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Environment and energy

International relations

	Syrian Arab Republic
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	250 [49/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	74,940 [68/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	10.80% [162/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	6.85% [130/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	10.3% [148/193 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006)	36.9% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (1996)	26.8% [8/24 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	45.8% [12/33 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	58.3% [10/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	56.5% [9/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	59.8% [13/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (1996)	43.1% [14/24 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	42.6% [27/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	34.4% [30/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2001)	41.5% [13/18 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	74.9% [27/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	73.9% [23/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	68.3% [5/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	12.6% [24/38 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	52.9% [3/33 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (1996)	33.4% [5/24 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	0.5 [208/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	53.1% [2/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Voter turnout in the national election	33.2% (2020) [188/199 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who belong to a political party (2004)	9.1% [19/37 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	44.2% [29/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	6.9% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (1996)	8.1% [24/24 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2006)	63.6% [4/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	55.1% [25/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (1996)	37.3% [22/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	89.7% [32/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2001)	88.0% [25/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (1996)	90.2% [21/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	68.6% [1/33 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	100 [1/176 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2006)	63.9% [32/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	80.8% [7/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	68.5% [5/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (2002)	74.7% [9/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1998)	9.0% [24/30 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2002)	29.1% [22/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (2002)	3.6% [23/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2002)	43.8% [26/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2002)	86.3% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1998)	14.7% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2002)	67.6% [9/33 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1998)	41.7% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (1998)	6.0% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1998)	26.1% [29/30 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	2.73 [69/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	22.7 [65/204 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	31 [111/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	18.4 [79/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	22 [79/194 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	29.6% [35/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	18.2% [4/154 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	5.0% [122/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	578,525 [12/164 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of Grade 8 students who have their own room (2011)	44.3% [38/41 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	19.5% [117/158 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2006)	45.0% [33/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2006)	77.3% [29/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (1996)	78.4% [19/24 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2000)	58.3% [16/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (1996)	53.5% [17/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2006)	69.3% [24/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (1998)	73.4% [20/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (1996)	60.4% [20/24 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	45.9% [23/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (1996)	53.5% [9/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	68.8% [31/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (1996)	76.1% [23/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs (2006)	56.8% [21/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.1% [115/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	10.1% [115/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	23.2% [58/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	66.7% [67/187 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	50.3% [29/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1998)	66.3% [25/30 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1996)	55.6% [20/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2006)	76.5% [24/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2002)	2.2% [32/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2002)	47.1% [9/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2002)	5.8% [33/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2006)	67.0% [24/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (1996)	71.6% [17/24 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (2006)	36.9% [19/32 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2006)	34.6% [24/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (1996)	56.1% [8/24 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2005)	14.3% [28/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2005)	65.2% [5/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (1997)	66.1% [3/25 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who think that trade unions are very important for the job security of employees (2005)	63.8% [12/31 countries]
% of those who think that the working conditions of employees would be much worse without trade unions (2005)	72.8% [6/31 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2005)	84.8% [2/31 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2007)	13.3% [30/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (1997)	15.2% [20/25 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	70.5% [23/33 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2011)	95.1% [5/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school (2007)	86.7% [3/52 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school (2011)	92.0% [4/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school (2011)	89.2% [12/42 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them (2011)	47.2% [24/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them (2011)	37.0% [19/41 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do (2011)	21.3% [16/41 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2006)	91.0% [20/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (1996)	86.5% [19/24 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for less than 1 hour per day (2007)	49.7% [4/50 countries]
% of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for more than 2 hours per day (2007)	16.9% [49/50 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	4 [100/153 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
E-Government Development Index (2020)	0.4763 [131/193 countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.5119 [106/193 countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.5412 [102/193 countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.5073 [160/193 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Surface area (square km) (2020)	185,180 [88/215 countries]
Land area (sq. km) (2020)	183,630 [88/216 countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area) (2020)	75.8% [9/209 countries]
Forest area (sq. km) (2020)	5,221 [138/209 countries]
Forest area (% of land area) (2020)	2.8% [184/209 countries]
Coastline (km) (2019)	193 [137/230 countries]
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) (2015)	0.4% [161/172 countries]
Average yearly temperature (degrees Celsius) (1961-1990)	17.8 [120/191 countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) (2019)	252 [159/182 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Bird species, threatened (2018)	17 [78/215 countries]
Fish species, threatened (2018)	51 [49/215 countries]
Mammal species, threatened (2018)	14 [70/215 countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened (2018)	26 [91/215 countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) (2018)	0.7% [204/211 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (2006)	58.1% [17/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (1996)	36.3% [24/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (2006)	89.6% [27/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (1996)	88.6% [23/24 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
CO2 emissions (kilo tonnes) (2019)	25,710 [77/191 countries]

	Syrian Arab Republic
Crude oil supply per capita (kg) (2018)	434 [57/90 countries]
Natural gas supply per capita (million J) (2018)	8,187 [62/88 countries]