| Attribute |
Togo × | 
Syria × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 56,785 | 187,437 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 54,385 | 185,887 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,400 | 1,550 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,880 | 2,343 |
| Border countries | | - Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Turkey
|
| Coastline (km) | 56 | 193 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 236 | 514 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -208 |
| Highest point (m) | 986 | 2,814 |
| People | | |
| Population | 8,608,444 | 19,398,448 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Christian | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Togolese Republic | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Short country name | Togo | Syria |
| Long local name | Republique Togolaise | Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah |
| Short local name | - | Suriyah |
| Former name | | - United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Lome | Damascus |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 12,970,000,000 | 50,280,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,767,000,000 | 24,600,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.4 | -36.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,700 | 2,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.1 | 17 |
| Labor force | 2,595,000 | 3,767,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.9 | 50 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 55.1 | 82.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,023,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,203,000,000 | 3,211,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.97 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.5 | 4.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.8 | -8.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 75.7 | 94.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | -0.7 | 28.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 2.5 | 0.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 14 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,335,000,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,335,000,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,950,000,000 | 9,161,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -383,000,000 | -2,123,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,046,000,000 | 1,850,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,999,000,000 | 6,279,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 77,800,000 | 407,300,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,442,000,000 | 4,989,000,000 |
| 1↑National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Syrian pounds |
| National currency (code) | XOF | SYP |
| National currency (symbol) | - | £ |
| National currency rate to USD | 617.4 | 514.6 |