How much coast is there?

Syria’s coastline is 7.4 times as long as Jordan’s.

Jordan: 26 km (2026 edition) · Syria: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Syria’s highest peak towers 960 m above Jordan’s.

Jordan: 1,854 m (2026 edition) · Syria: 2,814 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Syria has 2.2 times as many people as Jordan.

Jordan: 11.5 million (2025) · Syria: 25.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Syria is 8% more densely populated than Jordan.

Jordan: 130 per km² (2025) · Syria: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Jordan is 2 years older than in Syria.

Jordan: 24.3 years (2023) · Syria: 22.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Syria have 0.1 more children on average than in Jordan.

Jordan: 2.6 children per woman (2024) · Syria: 2.7 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Syria and Jordan are practically level.

Jordan: 4.8% (2025) · Syria: 4.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Jordan has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Syria 0.0.

Jordan: 0.9 (2025) · Syria: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Jordan and Syria are practically level.

Jordan: 1 (2026) · Syria: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Jordan’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Syria’s.

Jordan: $61.6 billion (2025) · Syria: $23.7 billion (2022)

How much is produced per person?

Jordan produces 2.6 times as much per person as Syria.

Jordan: Int$12,632 (2025) · Syria: Int$4,905 (2022)

How evenly is income shared?

Jordan: no data · Syria: 26.4 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 17% in Jordan, versus 14% in Syria.

Jordan: 16.5% (2025) · Syria: 13.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Jordan: 4.8% (2024) · Syria: no data

How expensive is it?

Jordan’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Syria’s.

Jordan: 42% (2025) · Syria: 22% (2022)

How much is spent on health?

Jordan spends 10 times as much on health per person as Syria.

Jordan: $342 (2023) · Syria: $33 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Syria is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Jordan.

Jordan: 12 per 1,000 (2024) · Syria: 17.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Jordan has 87% more doctors per person than Syria.

Jordan: 2.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Syria: 1.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

33% of adults in Jordan are obese, versus 30% in Syria.

Jordan: 33.2% (2024) · Syria: 29.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Jordan: 34.1% (2024) · Syria: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Jordan rate their lives 1.02 points higher than in Syria.

Jordan: 4.48 (2025) · Syria: 3.46 (2018)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Jordan drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Syria.

Jordan: 0.3 litres (2023) · Syria: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Jordan has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Syria.

Jordan: 35.1 kg (2023) · Syria: 16.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Jordan has 297 kcal more food per person per day than Syria.

Jordan: 2,556 kcal (2023) · Syria: 2,259 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Jordan put in 863 more hours a year than in Syria.

Jordan: 2,483 hours (2023) · Syria: 1,621 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Jordan went to school 4.3 years longer than in Syria.

Jordan: 10.2 years (2023) · Syria: 5.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Jordan: 0.45 (2024) · Syria: no data

How many people are online?

96% of people in Jordan are online, versus 34% in Syria.

Jordan: 96% (2024) · Syria: 34% (2018)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Jordan have electricity, versus 89% in Syria.

Jordan: 100% (2024) · Syria: 89.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

93% of people in Jordan live in cities, versus 72% in Syria.

Jordan: 93% (2025) · Syria: 72% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Syria has 71 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Jordan 70.

Jordan: 70 (2024) · Syria: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Syria’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Jordan’s.

Jordan: 509 km (2020) · Syria: 2,139 km (2010)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Jordan fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Syria.

Jordan: 0.32 (2023) · Syria: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 2.8% of Syria, but only 1.1% of Jordan.

Jordan: 1.1% (2023) · Syria: 2.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Jordan emits 56% more CO₂ than someone in Syria.

Jordan: 2 t (2024) · Syria: 1.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Jordan’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.5% in Syria.

Jordan: 24.1% (2024) · Syria: 3.5% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Jordan carries 6% more fine dust than in Syria.

Jordan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Syria: 30.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Jordan: 1 per 100k (2023) · Syria: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Syria are 2.2 times as deadly as in Jordan.

Jordan: 13.6 per 100k (2021) · Syria: 29.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Jordan is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Syria.

Jordan: 20.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Syria: 20.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Syria gets 2.7 times as much rain as Jordan.

Jordan: 80 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Syria: 216 mm (2016–2025 avg)