Syria vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Syria
5.05 million people
in 2022
United States
4.16 million people
in 2022
Syria rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Syria
- United States
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.05 million people against 4.16 million people in United States, a difference of 884,880 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Syria ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,910 people | 1.34 million people | 1.03 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 173,188 people | 2.98 million people | 2.81 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 5.05 million people | 4.16 million people | 884,880 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Syria or United States?
- Syria, at 5.05 million people against 4.16 million people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Syria and United States?
- 884,880 people, 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 of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Syria ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.