| Ranking | Syria | Ukraine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #1 · 100 % | #44 · 94.64 % | Syria by 43 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #2 · 4,865.76 thousand people | #1 · 5,224.13 thousand people | Ukraine by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #8 · 281.25 per 100,000 people | #4 · 293.8 per 100,000 people | Ukraine by 4 |
| Countries with the largest military share of population2026-11-02 | #20 · 0.75 % | #4 · 1.68 % | Ukraine by 16 |
| Countries with the highest child overweight rates2026-11-02 | #26 · 11 % | #6 · 16 % | Ukraine by 20 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #29 · 169 thousand people | #6 · 688 thousand people | Ukraine by 23 |
| Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits2026-11-02 | #7 · 85.99 % | #42 · 47.59 % | Syria by 35 |
| Countries producing the most sugar beet2026-11-02 | #50 · 6.09 thousand tonnes | #8 · 12.8k thousand tonnes | Ukraine by 42 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #10 · 30.69 % | #33 · 10.25 % | Syria by 23 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #13 · 1.84 tonnes per hectare | #16 · 1.69 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 3 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #34 · 1.38 % of GDP | #15 · 4.39 % of GDP | Ukraine by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #44 · 84.5 % | #18 · 95.38 % | Ukraine by 26 |
| Countries with the highest sugar beet yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 59.71 tonnes per hectare | #32 · 50.47 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 11 |
| Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields2026-11-02 | #42 · 1.46 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 2.18 tonnes per hectare | Ukraine by 21 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #23 · 1.88 tonnes per hectare | #32 · 1.55 tonnes per hectare | Syria by 9 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #30 · 133.21 million tonnes | #25 · 177.04 million tonnes | Ukraine by 5 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #41 · 2.06 tonnes per hectare | #27 · 2.44 tonnes per hectare | Ukraine by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #30 · 2,143.93 thousand tonnes | #31 · 2,077.6 thousand tonnes | Syria by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person2026-11-02 | #31 · 0.09 tonnes per person | #41 · 0.05 tonnes per person | Syria by 10 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #47 · 33.09 TWh | #32 · 160.61 TWh | Ukraine by 15 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #38 · 1,365.59 thousand tonnes | #33 · 1,724.51 thousand tonnes | Ukraine by 5 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #42 · 2.01 tonnes per hectare | #33 · 2.6 tonnes per hectare | Ukraine by 9 |
| Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02 | #48 · 2.25 GW | #35 · 5.5 GW | Ukraine by 13 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #35 · 6,383 deaths | #45 · 4,558 deaths | Syria by 10 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day
Head to head
Syria vs Ukraine, explained
Syria vs Ukraine, head to head across 24 shared rankings. Syria ranks higher in 9, Ukraine ranks higher in 15. On that count Ukraine 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, Syria is #1 with 100 % and Ukraine is #44 with 94.64 % (Syria ahead by 43); in Countries refugees come from most often, Syria is #2 with 4,865.76 thousand people and Ukraine is #1 with 5,224.13 thousand people (Ukraine ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease, Syria is #8 with 281.25 per 100,000 people and Ukraine is #4 with 293.8 per 100,000 people (Ukraine ahead by 4); in Countries with the largest military share of population, Syria is #20 with 0.75 % and Ukraine is #4 with 1.68 % (Ukraine ahead by 16); in Countries with the highest child overweight rates, Syria is #26 with 11 % and Ukraine is #6 with 16 % (Ukraine ahead by 20); in Countries with the most military personnel, Syria is #29 with 169 thousand people and Ukraine is #6 with 688 thousand people (Ukraine ahead by 23).
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, Syria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine ranks higher in more shared rankings (15 of 24). In Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day, Syria is #1 and Ukraine is #44.
- In how many rankings do Syria and Ukraine both appear?
- 24 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.