Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Syrian Arab Republic
5.05 million people
in 2022
United States of America
4.16 million people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.05 million people against 4.16 million people in United States of America, a difference of 884,880 people.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 315,910 people 1.34 million people 1.03 million people United States of America
2000s 173,188 people 2.98 million people 2.81 million people United States of America
2020s 5.05 million people 4.16 million people 884,880 people Syrian Arab Republic

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, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.05 million people against 4.16 million people in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
884,880 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st and United States of America 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.