Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
18.40 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 83/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Syrian Arab Republic
Middle East & North Africa · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Capital: Damascus
Rank #188 of scored countries.
Survival
37.1
Living
37.0
Governance
19.6
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
1.52 per 1,000(2021)
Normalized: 27/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
35.20 %(2006)
Normalized: 47/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
39.00 %(2023)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
13.57 %(2025)
Normalized: 38/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
33.10 %(2025)
Normalized: 28/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
5.13 % of GDP(2009)
Normalized: 51/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
4,772 USD (PPP)(2022)
Normalized: 3/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
2.71 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
13.42 %(2019)
Normalized: 73/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
72.56 years(2024)
Normalized: 56/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
26.40 0–100 index(2022)
Normalized: 94/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.70 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.67 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.81 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.85 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better
History
Syrian Arab Republic — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1996: -25.7 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 37.8 | 78.5 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 38.7 | 70.3 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 39.3 | 67.8 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 39.9 | 74.7 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 40.5 | 80.8 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 43.1 | 66.8 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 43.4 | 64.8 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 42.8 | 62.8 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 42.6 | 36.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 42.7 | 54.8 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 42.7 | 62.3 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 43.2 | 76.2 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 43.6 | 77.4 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 45.0 | 80.1 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 45.3 | 77.3 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 47.0 | 66.8 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 46.7 | 70.6 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 45.0 | 72.7 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 48.5 | 83.3 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 48.9 | 83.7 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 48.9 | 81.5 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 53.2 | 73.0 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 53.0 | 62.8 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 53.1 | 64.3 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 54.1 | 72.4 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 53.8 | 72.1 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 63.4 | 75.6 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 63.5 | 75.6 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 62.6 | 74.0 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 62.6 | 73.1 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 63.2 | 73.1 | — |
| 1996 | 58.1 | 77 | 63.5 | 71.1 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 59.1 | 75 | 65.9 | 71.1 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 77 | 65.9 | 71.0 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | 58.5 | 74 | 65.6 | 70.3 | 30.7 |
| 2000 | 53.2 | 95 | 62.0 | 59.9 | 29.7 |
| 2001 | 54.3 | 95 | 64.1 | 60.7 | 29.6 |
| 2002 | 56.5 | 85 | 66.1 | 64.3 | 30.4 |
| 2003 | 55.9 | 84 | 67.0 | 64.9 | 25.8 |
| 2004 | 54.6 | 93 | 67.9 | 59.3 | 26.7 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 103 | 68.3 | 55.2 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 49.7 | 121 | 66.3 | 49.1 | 24.1 |
| 2007 | 49.9 | 117 | 63.8 | 53.7 | 22.3 |
| 2008 | 44.5 | 140 | 60.4 | 41.4 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | 50.9 | 114 | 63.3 | 55.9 | 23.9 |
| 2010 | 48.7 | 126 | 61.1 | 52.9 | 23.0 |
| 2011 | 47.0 | 135 | 60.4 | 50.4 | 20.7 |
| 2012 | 33.8 | 185 | 50.7 | 27.0 | 16.4 |
| 2013 | 32.1 | 185 | 48.1 | 27.4 | 13.2 |
| 2014 | 36.0 | 178 | 47.5 | 39.6 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | 30.4 | 190 | 46.8 | 25.4 | 11.1 |
| 2016 | 30.4 | 187 | 46.6 | 26.8 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | 29.3 | 192 | 45.1 | 25.3 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | 33.9 | 182 | 42.8 | 41.5 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 30.5 | 192 | 40.9 | 34.2 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 29.2 | 194 | 36.6 | 35.0 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 28.6 | 193 | 35.6 | 34.9 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 32.8 | 185 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 32.2 | 187 | 37.1 | 36.1 | 19.0 |
| 2024 | 32.6 | 188 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 19.3 |
| 2025 | 32.7 | 188 | 37.1 | 37.0 | 19.6 |
| 2026 | 32.5 | 187 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 19.9 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Syrian Arab Republic.