| Ranking | Sudan | Syria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #15 · 29.36 % of GDP | #2 · 42.85 % of GDP | Syria by 13 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #3 · 2,820.74 thousand people | #2 · 4,865.76 thousand people | Syria by 1 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #5 · 96.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #33 · 87.53 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Sudan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #17 · 63.3 % | #5 · 87.5 % | Syria by 12 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #6 · 3.67 tonnes per hectare | #23 · 1.88 tonnes per hectare | Sudan by 17 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #6 · 762.83 thousand children | #31 · 162.23 thousand children | Sudan by 25 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #43 · 19.64 per 100,000 people | #6 · 29.93 per 100,000 people | Syria by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #15 · 88.54 % | #7 · 97.14 % | Syria by 8 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #26 · 202.87 per 100,000 people | #8 · 281.25 per 100,000 people | Syria by 18 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #13 · 118.66 % of internal resources | #10 · 124.36 % of internal resources | Syria by 3 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #11 · 17.2k thousand people | #42 · 2,639.98 thousand people | Sudan by 31 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #42 · 1.47 tonnes per hectare | #16 · 2.8 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 26 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #22 · 25.91 billion cubic meters | #33 · 14.67 billion cubic meters | Sudan by 11 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #26 · 26.94 billion billion cubic meters | #37 · 13.96 billion billion cubic meters | Sudan by 11 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #26 · 8,966.99 deaths | #35 · 6,383 deaths | Sudan by 9 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #27 · 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter | #42 · 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter | Sudan by 15 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #45 · 104 thousand people | #29 · 169 thousand people | Syria by 16 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #31 · 3.3 % of GDP | #29 · 4.02 % of GDP | Syria by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #41 · 70 per 100,000 people | #32 · 83 per 100,000 people | Syria by 9 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #38 · 29.77 micrograms per cubic metre | #46 · 28.18 micrograms per cubic metre | Sudan by 8 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #40 · 1,292.74 thousand tonnes | #38 · 1,365.59 thousand tonnes | Syria by 2 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #49 · 28.8 µg/m³ | #44 · 30.8 µg/m³ | Syria by 5 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #49 · 14.9 TWh | #47 · 18.79 TWh | Syria by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)
Head to head
Sudan vs Syria, explained
Sudan vs Syria, head to head across 23 shared rankings. Sudan ranks higher in 9, Syria ranks higher in 14. 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 most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP), Sudan is #15 with 29.36 % of GDP and Syria is #2 with 42.85 % of GDP (Syria ahead by 13); in Countries refugees come from most often, Sudan is #3 with 2,820.74 thousand people and Syria is #2 with 4,865.76 thousand people (Syria ahead by 1); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Sudan is #5 with 96.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Syria is #33 with 87.53 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Sudan ahead by 28); in Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs, Sudan is #17 with 63.3 % and Syria is #5 with 87.5 % (Syria ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest bean yields, Sudan is #6 with 3.67 tonnes per hectare and Syria is #23 with 1.88 tonnes per hectare (Sudan ahead by 17); in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3, Sudan is #6 with 762.83 thousand children and Syria is #31 with 162.23 thousand children (Sudan ahead by 25).
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, Sudan or Syria?
- Syria ranks higher in more shared rankings (14 of 23). In Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP), Sudan is #15 and Syria is #2.
- In how many rankings do Sudan and Syria both appear?
- 23 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.