How much coast is there?

Türkiye’s coastline is 37 times as long as Syria’s.

Syria: 193 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,323 m above Syria’s.

Syria: 2,814 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 3.4 times as many people as Syria.

Syria: 25.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Syria is 25% more densely populated than Türkiye.

Syria: 140 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 10 years older than in Syria.

Syria: 22.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Syria have 1.2 more children on average than in Türkiye.

Syria: 2.7 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 4.8% in Syria.

Syria: 4.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Syria 0.0.

Syria: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Syria and Türkiye are practically level.

Syria: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 67 times the size of Syria’s.

Syria: $23.7 billion (2022) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 9.2 times as much per person as Syria.

Syria: Int$4,905 (2022) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Syria (Gini 17.3 points higher).

Syria: 26.4 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Syria, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.

Syria: 13.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Syria: no data · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Syria’s.

Syria: 22% (2022) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 16 times as much on health per person as Syria.

Syria: $33 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Syria is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.

Syria: 17.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Türkiye has 47% more doctors per person than Syria.

Syria: 1.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 30% in Syria.

Syria: 29.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Syria: no data · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.84 points higher than in Syria.

Syria: 3.46 (2018) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Türkiye drink 20 times as much alcohol as in Syria.

Syria: 0.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Türkiye has 3 times as much meat per person as Syria.

Syria: 16.2 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 1,633 kcal more food per person per day than Syria.

Syria: 2,259 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Türkiye put in 127 more hours a year than in Syria.

Syria: 1,621 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Türkiye went to school 3.1 years longer than in Syria.

Syria: 5.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Syria: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 34% in Syria.

Syria: 34% (2018) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 72% in Syria.

Syria: 72% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Syria 71.

Syria: 71 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Syria’s.

Syria: 2,139 km (2010) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 62 times as many passengers per resident as those from Syria.

Syria: 0.02 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 2.8% of Syria.

Syria: 2.8% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 4.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Syria.

Syria: 1.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.5% in Syria.

Syria: 3.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Syria carries 20% more fine dust than in Türkiye.

Syria: 30.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Syria: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Syria are 4.6 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Syria: 29.9 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Syria is on average 7.4 °C warmer than Türkiye.

Syria: 20.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 3.2 times as much rain as Syria.

Syria: 216 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)