Sworn
47.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Syrian Arab Republic

Asia · Capital: Damascus

Score 47.2 ± 2 · Rank #125 of scored countries in 2008.

Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 0.9 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

52.77 per 1,000 women2008

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

1.11 litres/year2005

· ↓ better

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

33.00 %2008

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

91.50 %2006

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

6.88 %2007

· ↓ better

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

20.24 per 1,000 live births2008

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2008 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

28.60 %2008

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

10.30 %2006

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

98.60 %2008

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — FAO)

· ↓ better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.41 % of GDP2008

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.00 per 1,000 uninfected2008

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.10 %2008

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.54 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

81.00 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

82.00 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

17.50 per 1,000 live births2008

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

73.46 years2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

19.97 per 100,000 live births2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

22.90 per 100,0002008

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

10.20 per 1,000 live births2008

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.72 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.39 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

90.43 %2008

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

· ↓ better

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

34.00 per 100,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

52.00 index (0–100)2005

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

5.60 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-0.20 % of GDP2008

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2008 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

3.38 %2008

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

38.83 %2008

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

37.56 % of GDP2008

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.79 % of GDP2008

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

4.48 %2008

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF

5,939 USD (PPP)2008

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

40.10 0–100 index2006

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Central government debt

IMF

37.30 % of GDP2008

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

15.97 % of GDP1969

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

15.47 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

43.59 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

0.00 %2006

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

35.20 %2006

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

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Tax revenue

World Bank / IMF

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

0.90 % of GDP2008

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

10.94 %2008

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3 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

· ↓ better

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

22.15 %2008

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

96.00 %2006

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

· ↓ better

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — PEFA)

· ↑ better

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

· ↑ better

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

· ↑ better

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.57 % of GDP2008

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Military expenditure

World Bank

3.55 % of GDP2008

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

50.50 %2004

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-1.10 WGI estimate2008

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.77 WGI estimate2008

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.59 WGI estimate2008

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.91 WGI estimate2008

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.80 WGI estimate2008

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-1.63 WGI estimate2008

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.60 % of GDP2008

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

115.69 %2008

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

68.49 %2008

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

21.80 %2008

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

80.84 %2004

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2 sources

Agreed in 2004 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

92.45 %2004

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

61.99 %2008

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

25.33 pupils per teacher2002

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

104.68 %2008

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

30.16 %2008

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.32 per 100,0002008

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

3.10 per 100,0002008

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Access to electricity

World Bank

91.30 %2008

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,489 kWh/person2008

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

48.09 MMBtu/person2008

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.05 per 100 people2008

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

14.00 %2008

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.09 1–5 score2007

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

32.61 per 100 people2008

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Urban population

World Bank

54.59 %2008

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

75.68 % of land2008

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

198.32 % of internal resources2008

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

1.15 per 100,0002008

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank / IEA

· ↓ better

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

2.66 % of land2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

9.28 tonnes/person2008

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

32.18 μg/m³2008

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

0.00 %2008

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

0.00 %2008

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.95 index (0–1)2008

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

1.20 %2008

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

6.60 %2006

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

13.30 % of women 20–242006

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

13.70 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.97 ratio2008

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2008

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.88 ratio2008

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

· ↓ better

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.40 %2008

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