Syria vs United States: Number extreme poverty version comparison

Syria
4.03 million
in 2022
United States
3.74 million
in 2024
Syria rank
26th
United States rank
27th

Number extreme poverty version comparison over time

  • Syria
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196319932024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 4.03 million against 3.74 million in United States, a difference of 293,400.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United States Difference Ahead
1990s 177,836 1.89 million 1.71 million United States
2000s 27,768 3.08 million 3.06 million United States
2020s 4.03 million 4.68 million 641,620 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number extreme poverty version comparison, Syria or United States?
Syria, at 4.03 million against 3.74 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in number extreme poverty version comparison between Syria and United States?
293,400, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Syria and United States rank globally for number extreme poverty version comparison?
Syria ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number extreme poverty version comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number extreme poverty version comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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