| Ranking | Ethiopia | Syria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #3 · 99.95 % | #1 · 100 % | Syria by 2 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #9 · 32.82 % of GDP | #2 · 42.85 % of GDP | Syria by 7 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #20 · 164.22 thousand people | #2 · 4,865.76 thousand people | Syria by 18 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #3 · 57.3k thousand people | #42 · 2,639.98 thousand people | Ethiopia by 39 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #4 · 47.19 million | #25 · 4.03 million | Ethiopia by 21 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #4 · 973.47 thousand children | #31 · 162.23 thousand children | Ethiopia by 27 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #4 · 47.2k thousand people | #25 · 4,034.62 thousand people | Ethiopia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #29 · 19.7 % | #5 · 39 % | Syria by 24 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #37 · 71.49 % | #7 · 97.14 % | Syria by 30 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.47 tonnes per hectare | #13 · 1.84 tonnes per hectare | Ethiopia by 5 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #9 · 21.3k deaths | #35 · 6,383 deaths | Ethiopia by 26 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #22 · 14.99 % | #10 · 30.69 % | Syria by 12 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #49 · 32.26 % of internal resources | #10 · 124.36 % of internal resources | Syria by 39 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #10 · 503 thousand people | #29 · 169 thousand people | Ethiopia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #14 · 38.64 % | #23 · 17.96 % | Ethiopia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 2.27 tonnes per hectare | #16 · 2.8 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 5 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #16 · 2.67 tonnes per hectare | #41 · 2.06 tonnes per hectare | Ethiopia by 25 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #20 · 91.84 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #33 · 87.53 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Ethiopia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #31 · 1.71 tonnes per hectare | #23 · 1.88 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 8 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #48 · 1.44 tonnes per hectare | #24 · 2.89 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 24 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #39 · 9.69 billion cubic meters | #33 · 14.67 billion cubic meters | Syria by 6 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #35 · 2.48 tonnes per hectare | #42 · 2.01 tonnes per hectare | Ethiopia by 7 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #45 · 10.55 billion billion cubic meters | #37 · 13.96 billion billion cubic meters | Syria by 8 |
| Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields2026-11-02 | #50 · 1.12 tonnes per hectare | #42 · 1.46 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 8 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day
Head to head
Ethiopia vs Syria, explained
Ethiopia vs Syria, head to head across 24 shared rankings. Ethiopia ranks higher in 11, Syria ranks higher in 13. On that count Syria comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day, Ethiopia is #3 with 99.95 % and Syria is #1 with 100 % (Syria ahead by 2); in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP), Ethiopia is #9 with 32.82 % of GDP and Syria is #2 with 42.85 % of GDP (Syria ahead by 7); in Countries refugees come from most often, Ethiopia is #20 with 164.22 thousand people and Syria is #2 with 4,865.76 thousand people (Syria ahead by 18); in Countries with the most people without electricity, Ethiopia is #3 with 57.3k thousand people and Syria is #42 with 2,639.98 thousand people (Ethiopia ahead by 39); in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty, Ethiopia is #4 with 47.19 million and Syria is #25 with 4.03 million (Ethiopia ahead by 21); in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3, Ethiopia is #4 with 973.47 thousand children and Syria is #31 with 162.23 thousand children (Ethiopia ahead by 27).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Syria ranks higher in more shared rankings (13 of 24). In Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day, Ethiopia is #3 and Syria is #1.
- In how many rankings do Ethiopia and Syria both appear?
- 24 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.